# Lionel Messi announces retirement from Argentina national team

https://mins.news/en/item/38988

- ABC News, 2026-08-31 15:55 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://abcnews.com/GMA/Culture/lionel-messi-announces-retirement-argentina-national-team/story?id=136090411

> Soccer legend Lionel Messi announced on Monday that he is retiring from international soccer and will no longer play for Argentina’s national team.

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