FULL LIST: Messi’s achievements, four unwanted records with Argentina
Lionel Messi has confirmed his retirement from international football after more than 20 years of a career that started with Argentina’s U-20 team and ended with him as the senior national team captain.
Messi, who announced his retirement on Monday, said he had given his country his best and had “nothing more to give.”
He revealed that he had reached the decision shortly after the 2026 World Cup final and had become even more convinced following the death of his father.
Here is a list of his landmark achievements and unwanted records with La Albiceleste.
Messi’s Argentina career began with a red card and finished without the ultimate Hollywood ending. However, the trophies, individual records and leadership of a golden generation leave a remarkable legacy.
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