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  "id": 4671046,
  "title": "‘A decision that hurts’ - Messi pens emotional goodbye message to announce retirement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/a-decision-that-hurts-messi-pens-emotional-goodbye-message-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T15:45:09.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://3news.com/sports/a-decision-that-hurts-messi-pens-emotional-goodbye-message-to-announce-retirement"
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  "summary": "Lionel Messi has described his retirement from international football as “a decision that hurt and still hurts deep inside” as the Argentina captain opened up on his emotional decision to end a 20-year career with the Albiceleste.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Argentina great Lionel Messi announces retirement from international football",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/argentina-great-lionel-messi-announces-retirement-from-international",
        "published": "2026-08-31T15:38:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Lionel Messi retires: Full text of Argentina great’s farewell statement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/lionel-messi-retires-full-text-of-argentina-greats-farewell-statement",
        "published": "2026-08-31T16:36:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Lionel Messi: Argentina bid farewell to record-breaking captain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/lionel-messi-argentina-bid-farewell-to-record-breaking-captain",
        "published": "2026-08-31T20:36:37.000Z"
      }
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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."
}