Argentina: Lionel Messi announces end of international career

Home Shows Sports To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: Argentina's Lionel Messi cries at the end of the World Cup final soccer match with Spain in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File) © Stephanie Scarbroug, AP 04:45 Issued on: 01/09/2026 - 10:23Modified: 01/09/2026 - 10:26 From the show Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football after 207 appearances for Argentina. With 125 goals to his name, he is by far the top scorer in his national team’s history. In the Premier League, Arsenal have rejoined the top of the table. In Spain, Barça put on a show and have regained the top spot. Bradley Barcola is now officially a Liverpool player. Finally, at the US Open, Arthur Fils was knocked out in the first round.