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Lionel Messi, soccer world champion, retiring from playing for Argentina

Global News · August 31, 2026 at 12:29 p.m.

Lionel Messi, soccer world champion, retiring from playing for Argentina

Messi played in a record-tying six World Cups, won it in 2022 in Qatar and led Argentina to this year's final, losing to Spain in extra time in New Jersey.

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