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  "id": 303343,
  "title": "Messi will decide when he retires, says Argentina FA chief",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/messi-will-decide-when-he-retires-says-argentina-fa-chief",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T08:59:28.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/8/argentina-fa-chief-says-messi-is-the-only-one-to-decide-when-he-retires?traffic_source=rss"
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  "account": null,
  "summary": "Retirement rumours surrounded Lionel Messi at last two World Cups, but Argentina FA chief says decision will be his.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Father of football star Lionel Messi dies at 68 in Argentina",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/father-of-football-star-lionel-messi-dies-at-68-in-argentina",
        "published": "2026-08-08T13:53:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Nation Africa",
        "title": "Father of soccer star Lionel Messi dies at 68 in Argentina",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/father-of-soccer-star-lionel-messi-dies-at-68-in-argentina",
        "published": "2026-08-08T15:49:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Jorge Messi, father of Argentina great Lionel Messi, dies at 68",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/jorge-messi-father-of-argentina-great-lionel-messi-dies-at-68",
        "published": "2026-08-08T16:06:21.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}