# Messi retires from international football

https://mins.news/en/item/38924

- BBC News, 2026-08-31 15:18 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ceq89y38elro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Argentina great Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football, saying the decision hurt but that he understands the time has come. He said he had given everything to the national team and now had nothing left to give.

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