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  "title": "Messi announces departure from Argentina national team",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/messi-announces-departure-from-argentina-national-team",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T15:29:00.000Z",
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  "summary": "\"It was a decision that hurt - and still hurts deep down - but I understand that the time has come,\" said Lionel Messi.",
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        "outlet": "El Pais",
        "title": "Leo Messi se retira de la selección argentina: “Duele en el alma, pero entiendo que es el momento”",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/leo-messi-se-retira-de-la-seleccion-argentina-duele-en-el-alma-pero",
        "published": "2026-08-31T15:15:41.000Z"
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        "title": "Argentina's Messi ends international career",
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        "title": "Argentina great Messi announces international retirement",
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        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Breaking: Football great Lionel Messi announces retirement from Argentina team",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/breaking-football-great-lionel-messi-announces-retirement-from",
        "published": "2026-08-31T15:25:09.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Lionel Messi says he is retiring from the Argentina national soccer team",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/lionel-messi-says-he-is-retiring-from-the-argentina-national-soccer",
        "published": "2026-08-31T15:46:26.000Z"
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        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Lionel Messi announces retirement from Argentina national team",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/lionel-messi-announces-retirement-from-argentina-national-team-4669506",
        "published": "2026-08-31T15:55:32.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Lionel Messi announces retirement from international football with Argentina",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/lionel-messi-announces-retirement-from-international-football-with",
        "published": "2026-08-31T16:00:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Lionel Messi, soccer world champion, retiring from playing for Argentina",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/lionel-messi-soccer-world-champion-retiring-from-playing-for-argentina",
        "published": "2026-08-31T16:29:38.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Don't cry for me, Argentina: Lionel Messi retires from international football",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/dont-cry-for-me-argentina-lionel-messi-retires-from-international",
        "published": "2026-08-31T17:11:00.000Z"
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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."
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