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Lionel Messi says he's retiring from playing internationally for Argentina
The soccer star is ending 21 years of Argentine national-team duty but will continue to play at club level with Inter Miami in U.S. Major League Soccer.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: Global News · Aug 31, 2026 at 12:29 PM ET
- Coverage span: 7 min
- Coverage: 3 reports from 3 independent publications
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Lionel Messi, soccer world champion, retiring from playing for Argentina(opens original report in a new tab)
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First report from Global News
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