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“Forever immortal”: Football mourns Messi’s Argentina retirement
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- Lionel Messi announced his retirement from Argentina’s national team.
- Reactions followed immediately after the announcement.
- Fans displayed a sign featuring Messi when Argentina returned to Buenos Aires after the 2026 World Cup.
Lionel Messi’s announcement that he is retiring from Argentina’s national team immediately prompted reactions across football.
The news came after Argentina returned to Buenos Aires following the 2026 World Cup, held earlier in the year. Fans were seen displaying a sign bearing Messi’s image as the team arrived back in the capital.
The response reflected the emotion surrounding the end of Messi’s Argentina career, with the headline describing him as “Forever immortal.”
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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