Argentina captain Messi retires from international football at age 39

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2026-08-31

London (PA Media/dpa) - Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football with immediate effect. The 39-year-old captained Argentina to the final of last month's World Cup in New York, but he was unable to prevent his nation losing 1-0 to Spain and it proved to be the final match of his international career. Handed a senior Argentina debut at the age of 18, Messi went on to play 207 times for his country and scored 125 goals w......

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