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“I Have Nothing More to Give”: Is This Really Lionel Messi’s Final Chapter?
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“I Have Nothing More to Give”: Is This Really Lionel Messi’s Final Chapter?

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from Argentina’s national team, saying he had given everything and had nothing more to give.
  • Argentina’s record scorer and most-capped player led the team to the 2022 World Cup and Copa América titles in 2021 and 2024.
  • His decision recalls 2016, when the world nearly missed the final decade of his international success.

“I gave everything. There is nothing more left to give.” With those words, Lionel Messi has abruptly announced his retirement from Argentina’s national team.

The decision comes after the most successful period of his international career. Messi, Argentina’s all-time leading scorer and record appearance holder, guided the national team to Copa América victories in 2021 and 2024, followed by the 2022 World Cup title in Qatar.

That run of success might never have happened. The article points back to 2016, when Messi could have walked away from international football. Had he done so, the world might not have witnessed the achievements that defined the final decade of his career.

His announcement therefore carries the weight of both an ending and a reminder of what Argentina nearly lost. The player who once appeared ready to leave the national team went on to deliver its biggest trophies.

I gave everything. There is nothing more left to give.

— Lionel MessiMessi announced his retirement from Argentina’s national team.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. 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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