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Lionel Messi retires from international soccer

Sportsnet · August 31, 2026 at 11:23 a.m.

Lionel Messi retires from international soccer

The all-time Argentina legend announced on social media Monday that he has retired from international soccer, marking the end of a career that saw him don the white and powder blue 207 times, with 125 goals and the 2022 World Cup to his name.

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