Argentina icon Lionel Messi has retired from international football at 39, weeks after losing his father Jorge Messi. Messi announced Monday that he will no longer play for Argentina, ending a 21-year career. The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner said he wrote the statement two days after Argentina's 1-0 loss to Spain in the 2026 World Cup final, but went public after his father's death earlier this month. Messi said the decision "hurt and still hurts deep in my soul, but it is the right time." He retires as Argentina's most-capped player with 207 appearances and all-time top scorer with 125 goals.
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