Argentine midfielder, Lionel Messi as officially announced his retirement from international games at the age of 39years, few months after losing the 2026 FIFA worldcup title to Spain. He has represented his country as a footballer for 21years, having to debut for Argentina in 2005 in a match against Hungary.
He retired with a very good outstanding record for his nation. Out of 207 games he played for Argentina, Lionel Messi scored 125 goals, winning just one title (2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar) with the Argentine squad.
This is telling us that the era of Ronaldo versus Messi debate in the future national games has come to an end. Both has announced their retirement after the 2026 FIFA World Cup
