# Lionel Messi announces retirement from Argentina national team

https://mins.news/en/video/39064

- ABC News, 2026-08-31 16:56 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGA8zneQDy8

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

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