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Messi scores, assists twice in Argentina farewell

Lionel Messi played his last match for Argentina on Tuesday night, scoring a penalty and setting up two goals as the national team beat Benin 3-0 in a friendly at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires. The 39-year-old captain finishes…

Messi to play final Argentina match Tuesday vs. Benin

Lionel Messi will play his last game for Argentina on Tuesday, Oct. 6, in a friendly against Benin at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires. The match ends an international career of more than 20 years that included a World…

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Messi added to Argentina squad for farewell match Oct. 6

Lionel Messi will suit up for Argentina one final time. The Argentine Football Association announced Tuesday that the 39-year-old Inter Miami star has been included in Lionel Scaloni's 28-man squad for a series of home friendlies, with Messi set to…

Lionel Messi retires from Argentina after 20 years

Lionel Messi announced his retirement from the Argentine national team on Monday, bringing the curtain down on a 20-year international career that included 125 goals and 207 appearances — both records for the Albiceleste.

Ronaldo says current season is ‘probably’ his last

Cristiano Ronaldo has indicated that the current season will likely be his last in professional football, revealing his plans in a Vogue interview published on Sunday alongside his partner Georgina Rodríguez.

Oscar retires at 34 after heart stopped during training

Former Chelsea and Brazil midfielder Oscar dos Santos Emboaba Júnior announced his retirement from professional football on Saturday, ending a career that spanned more than a decade after being diagnosed with vasovagal syncope following a terrifying collapse at his club's…