# Argentine football star Lionel Messi announces international retirement

https://mins.news/en/item/38939

- DW, 2026-08-31 15:30 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/argentine-superstar-footballer-lionel-messi-announces-international-retirement/a-78579502?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Argentina legend Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from the national team, bringing his international career to an end. He said the decision was painful but that he believed the timing was right. Messi won the 2022 World Cup and the 2021 and 2024 Copa America titles with Argentina; his club career will continue at Inter Miami.

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