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  "title": "It 'hurts' says Messi as he retires from international football",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/it-hurts-says-messi-as-he-retires-from-international-football",
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  "published": "2026-08-31T16:41:00.000Z",
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        "title": "‘The right moment’: Argentina’s Lionel Messi announces retirement from international soccer",
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      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Argentina soccer legend Lionel Messi, 39, retiring from international play",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/argentina-soccer-legend-lionel-messi-39-retiring-from-international",
        "published": "2026-08-31T15:42:55.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Argentina legend Lionel Messi retires from international football",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/argentina-legend-lionel-messi-retires-from-international-football",
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        "title": "Angel Di Maria hails Messi as “the greatest in history” after Argentina retirement",
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        "published": "2026-08-31T16:11:04.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "No fairytale ending, but Messi leaves defining legacy for Argentina",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/no-fairytale-ending-but-messi-leaves-defining-legacy-for-argentina",
        "published": "2026-08-31T16:24:20.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "It 'hurts' says Messi as he retires from international football",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/it-hurts-says-messi-as-he-retires-from-international-football-4692510",
        "published": "2026-08-31T18:40:11.000Z"
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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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