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Football great Lionel Messiretires from Argentina team

The announcement comes just weeks after the death of his father Jorge.

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ABC News Australia31 Aug 2026, 03:25 pmUpdated 8h ago1 min readAsiaAustralia

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Football great Lionel Messi retires from Argentina team

The announcement comes just weeks after the death of his father Jorge.

This report is published with credit to ABC News Australia. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on ABC News Australia →

Source: ABC News Australia. Published 31 Aug 2026, 03:25 pm.

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