Argentina football legend Lionel Messi has officially brought down curtains on his legendary 21-year-old international career. The 39-year-old released a lengthy statement on Instagram, announcing his decision to retire from international football and claimed that the time has come to bid goodbye to the Argentina national team.
“I always fought and left everything on the field for this jersey” – Lionel Messi
Taking to Instagram, the veteran footballer wrote that his father’s recent demise has convinced him to retire with conviction. He stated:
How many goals did Lionel Messi strike in the FIFA World Cup 2026?
The star forward’s final international match was during the FIFA World Cup 2026 final against Spain at the MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford in New Jersey. While Argentina entered the tournament-decider as considerable favourites, Spain miraculously didn’t let them take even one scoring shot. Ferran Torres hit the lone goal of the match as Spain went on to lift the FIFA World Cup for the second time and for the first time since 2010. However, Messi still had a tournament to remember, netting eight goals and clinched the Adidas Silver Boot.
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