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Lionel Messi’s announcement causes global Instagram outages

From El Comercio · () Spanish

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

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  • Lionel Messi announced his retirement from Argentina’s national team on August 31, 2026, after more than 20 years with the side.
  • The announcement triggered a sharp rise in Instagram error reports and loading problems, according to Downdetector data cited in the report.
  • Messi is expected to continue playing for Inter Miami and remains under contract with the club until December 2028.

Lionel Messi’s announcement that he would retire from Argentina’s national team was followed by a global wave of Instagram problems, with users reporting difficulty loading content.

Error reports rose unusually from 12:10 after Messi published a handwritten farewell message. Downdetector recorded the sudden increase in complaints, according to the report.

Messi formally ended his international career after Argentina lost the 2026 World Cup final. The report says he decided to focus on his personal process after the recent death of his father.

The decision ends a 21-year spell with Argentina. Messi announced that “I gave everything, I have nothing more to give,” while remaining active at club level with Inter Miami. He has a contract with the US club through December 2028, although the report says he is considering his future after his father’s death.

I gave everything, I have nothing more to give

— Lionel MessiHis explanation for retiring from Argentina’s national team.
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Originally published by El Comercio 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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