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Argentina’s Lionel Messi retires from international football: ‘This hurts me a lot’

The Guardian 31 Aug

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Argentina’s Lionel Messi retires from international football: ‘This hurts me a lot’ — Sources: The Guardian

Argentina great’s last game was in World Cup final Player’s father Jorge passed away earlier in August Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football seven weeks after Argentina were beaten by Spain in the World Cup final in the US. The 39-year-old captained Argentina to World Cup glory in 2022 and two Copa América titles after winning his first cap in 2005. On Monday, Messi

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