# B1 French News | Messi Ends His Argentina Career

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Podcast: [Learn French B1+ | Today's News, Slowed for Intermediate Learners](https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-french-b1-with-news-french-listening-practice-7793132)
Published: 2026-09-01T01:26:26+00:00
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Learn French through today’s real news. Natural-pace French at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Andrew Bailey warns that AI could trigger a global economic slowdown and create major cybersecurity risks for financial systems. Also: Lionel Messi ends his international career after more than 20 years, after his father's death, as BBC Sport revisits his most iconic moments. Aujourd'hui : L’IA inquiète l’économie mondiale · Messi met fin à sa carrière internationale. Today’s French focus: pourrait provoquer, could trigger = could trigger. Vocabulary: le ralentissement (slowdown), la croissance (growth), les chocs (shocks). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-09-01 Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

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