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Lionel Messi retires from international football as Argentina icon drops emotional statement

The Mirror UK News · 31 August 2026 at 16:21

Lionel Messi retires from international football as Argentina icon drops emotional statement

The Argentina legend, Messi played his final World Cup for Argentina this summer, with his country losing 1-0 in the final to Spain.

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