# Argentina great Lionel Messi announces international retirement

https://mins.news/en/video/39156

- euronews, 2026-08-31 18:25 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmbnuI-STOM

> Argentina great Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football. The decision followed the death of his father, Jorge Messi, which led the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain player to reconsider his future.

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