# 🔴 Lionel Messi retires from Argentina national team after 21 years

https://mins.news/en/item/38941

- France 24, 2026-08-31 15:31 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/sport/20260831-lionel-messi-retires-from-argentina-national-team-after-21-years

> Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from Argentina’s national team after a 21-year international career.

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