SportsMessi leaves Argentina national team after two decades of glory and heartbreak

Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from Argentina’s national team after 20 years. The 39-year-old, once compared with Diego Maradona, silenced critics by winning the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and became a unifying figure beyond the country’s political and social divisions, while Buenos Aires fans celebrate his talent and humility with murals and tributes.