# Soccer superstar Lionel Messi announces retirement from Argentina’s national team

https://mins.news/en/item/38980

- CNN, 2026-08-31 15:50 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/31/sport/lionel-messi-argentina-national-team?Date=20260831&Profile=CNN

> Soccer superstar Lionel Messi has announced that he is retiring from Argentina’s national team.

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