Messi announces retirement from Argentina national team
“Lionel Messi, who captained Argentina to World Cup victory in 2022 and the final in 2026, said on Monday in a post on Instagram that he would be leaving Argentina's national team. "It was a decisio…”
"It was a decision that hurt — and still hurts deep down — but I understand that the time has come.
I swear to you that I always gave it my all — not just in these last few years when we won everything, but before that too; I always fought and left everything on the field for this jersey, to bring you joy and make you feel proud to be Argentine through football," the 39-year-old posted on Instagram.
View this post on Instagram"I leave with the peace of mind and pride of having given you — alongside my teammates — moments we once only dreamed of," he added. Messi's contract with Major League Soccer club Inter Miami runs until the end of the 2028 season.
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