Messi Retired From Argentina. This Time It Really Is Over

Lionel Messi’s Argentina story ended in the same stadium where it once looked completely broken. In 2016, after another painful final defeat, Messi walked away from international football believing he had failed Argentina. Ten years later, he returned to the same stadium for one final World Cup match. But this time, everything was different. This is the story of how Messi went from heartbreak, pressure and repeated failure with Argentina to becoming a World Cup champion with nothing left to prove. From the 2016 Copa América final to Qatar 2022 and his final goodbye in 2026, this is Lionel Messi’s Argentina story reframed. Football Reframed. The Stories Behind the Game. #Messi #Argentina #Football