Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football.

The 39-year-old played in Scotland in 2016, scoring two goals for Barcelona to beat Celtic 2-0.

Messi's final game was this summer's World Cup final, where Argentina finished runners-up to Spain.

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