# Why Lionel Messi called it quits after the soccer World Cup

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Podcast: [ABC News Top Stories](https://stenobird.com/podcast/abc-news-top-stories-6001594)
Published: 2026-09-01T03:45:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/abc-news-top-stories/why-lionel-messi-called-it-quits-after-the-soccer-world-cup/107102844
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Argentina's soccer legend Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football. The 39-year-old made the announcement in a social media post. It comes soon after the death of his father and six weeks since the final of the FIFA World Cup which saw Spain beat Argentina 1-0. But he's not putting away his boots entirely.

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