Messi says goodbye to Argentina after glittering 21-year international career

Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football after leading Argentina to a second successive World Cup final in July. At 39 years old, he expressed that the decision was painful but necessary. Messi, who scored 125 goals in 207 appearances, won the World Cup in 2022 and also secured two Copa Americas during his 21-year international career.