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Lionel Messi says he's retiring from playing internationally for Argentina
He said he wrote his retirement letter after the World Cup final in July, but waited to publish it because his father was facing health issues that eventually claimed his life.
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Argentina's Lionel Messi scores his team's second goal during the group F World Cup soccer match against Bosnia in Rio de Janeiro, June 15, 2014. Sergei Grits/AP hide caption BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international soccer on Monday after two decades representing Argentina.
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