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  "title": "Lionel Messi announces retirement from international football",
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  "published": "2026-08-31T15:30:00.000Z",
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        "outlet": "Live Mint",
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        "title": "Lionel Messi announces retirement from international football",
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        "published": "2026-08-31T17:19:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Buenos Aires Herald",
        "title": "The world reacts to Messi’s farewell to international football",
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