# Messi retires from international football; Liverpool pay over €140 million for PSG’s Barcola

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- France 24 English, 2026-09-01 07:59 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VxRV_N3zEg

> Lionel Messi announced the end of his international football career after making 207 appearances for Argentina. Liverpool said it had paid more than €140 million to sign Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola, who scored over 39 goals during three seasons with the club. At the US Open, Arthur Fils was eliminated from title contention by Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas.

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