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Messi Announces Retirement from Argentina’s National Team in Emotional Farewell

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

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

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Lionel Messi announced on Instagram that he will retire from Argentina’s national team at age 39.
  • He led Argentina to the 2022 World Cup title and helped the team reach the 2026 World Cup final.
  • Messi said he was leaving with peace and pride after giving everything for the national shirt.

Lionel Messi has announced that he will leave Argentina’s national team, calling the decision painful but saying that the time to say goodbye has arrived.

This is a decision that causes me pain and still deeply hurts my heart, but I understand that the time has come.

— Lionel MessiMessi described his decision to leave Argentina’s national team in his Instagram farewell.

The 39-year-old star said in an Instagram post that he had always given everything for Argentina’s shirt. He led the team to the 2022 World Cup title and helped it reach the 2026 World Cup final in July.

“This is a decision that causes me pain and still deeply hurts my heart, but I understand that the time has come,” Messi wrote. He said he had fought for the shirt and given everything on the field to bring joy to supporters and make them proud to be Argentine.

I always fought for this shirt and gave everything on the field, only to bring you joy and make you proud to be Argentine through football.

— Lionel MessiHe described his commitment to Argentina and its supporters.

Messi added that he was leaving with peace and pride after sharing with his teammates moments that they had once only dreamed of.

I leave with peace in my heart and pride in myself and my teammates for giving you moments we once could only dream of.

— Lionel MessiMessi reflected on the team’s achievements in his farewell message.
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