Argentine footballer Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football. His decision comes after he captained Argentina to the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, where the defending champions lost 1-0 to Spain. Lionel Messi has scored 927 career goals in 1171 official matches for club and country (as of August 30, 2026) — 802 for his clubs and 125 for Argentina. Messi made his World Cup debut as a teenager in 2006. He is the most decorated player in the history of professional football, having won 46 team trophies. Post navigation State-Level Local Self-Government Day: ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱରରେ ରାଜ୍ୟ ସ୍ତରୀୟ ସ୍ୱାୟତ୍ତ ଶାସନ ଦିବସ ପାଳିତ; ୫୯୩ଟି ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପର ଶୁଭାରମ୍ଭ କଲେ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ Big Relief for SC/ST Students: ସରକାରୀ ମେଡିକାଲ ଓ ଇଞ୍ଜିନିୟରିଂ କଲେଜରେ ଆଡମିଶନ୍ ବେଳେ ୬ ମାସ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଦେବାକୁ ପଡ଼ିବନି ଫି’: ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ବଡ଼ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି
