Lionel Messi announced his retirement from Argentina's national soccer team on August 31, citing his father's death and the belief that younger players deserve the stage he held for two decades. The 39-year-old posted the news on Instagram, a photo of a handwritten message scrawled across three pieces of notebook paper, written in Spanish. He […] The post Lionel Messi walks away from Argentina after father's death and World Cup heartbreak appeared first on American Almanac .
Lionel Messi announced his retirement from Argentina's national soccer team on August 31, citing his father's death and the belief that younger players deserve the stage he held for two decades. The 39-year-old posted the news on Instagram, a photo of a handwritten message scrawled across three pieces of notebook paper, written in Spanish. He said he first put pen to paper on July 21, just two days after Argentina lost to Spain in the World Cup Final at MetLife Stadium. He held the letter for more than five weeks. His father, Jorge Messi, fell seriously ill in the interim, and died on August 8 in Rosario, Argentina , at age 68. The elder Messi also served as his son's agent. His death, Just The News reported , deepened the emotional toll…Open
Messi, who played in six World Cups, led Argentina to a World Cup victory in Qatar in 2022 and led the team to the finals earlier this year before losing to Spain.
Argentine superstar Lionel Messi announced Monday that he is retiring from his country’s national team. “It was a decision that hurt – and still hurts deep down – but I understand that the time has come,” Messi said in a statement on Instagram.
Lionel Messi’s retirement from the national soccer team, though widely expected, sparked fears of a diminished squad, and heartbreak over the departure of a national icon.
Lionel Messi posted on social media: "Now that time has passed since the final, after a lot of thought, I want to let everyone know that I'm retiring from The Selection (the Argentina national team). It was a painful decision to make, but I understand this is the moment. I swear that I always gave everything, not just in the last few years that everything was won — before and always as well, I gave everything for the jersey, to give you happiness and, through soccer, make you all proud to be argentinian. There is little time left and chapters are coming to a close, and this one is one that hurts me greatly. I love, I've loved, and I'll always love being part of the Selection. I emptied myself, I have nothing left to give, and there are…
Soccer legend Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international soccer on Monday, saying he will no longer play for the Argentina national team.
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