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  "id": 4694063,
  "title": "Lionel Messi’s Retirement From Soccer Sparks Heartbreak Across Argentina",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/lionel-messis-retirement-from-soccer-sparks-heartbreak-across",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T18:27:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The New York Times",
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  "summary": "Lionel Messi’s retirement from the national soccer team, though widely expected, sparked fears of a diminished squad, and heartbreak over the departure of a national icon.",
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Lionel Messi Retiring from Argentina’s National Team 1 Month After Crushing World Cup Loss",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/lionel-messi-retiring-from-argentinas-national-team-1-month-after",
        "published": "2026-08-31T15:39:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Forbes",
        "title": "Lionel Messi—Soccer Legend And Billionaire—Retires From Argentina National Team",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/lionel-messi-soccer-legend-and-billionaire-retires-from-argentina-4674204",
        "published": "2026-08-31T15:42:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "Lionel Messi Is Retiring From International Soccer — Here’s Where to Buy His Argentina Jersey Online",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/lionel-messi-is-retiring-from-international-soccer-heres-where-to-buy",
        "published": "2026-08-31T18:55:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Loss That Made Lionel Messi Walk Away From Argentina National Team",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/loss-that-made-lionel-messi-walk-away-from-argentina-national-team",
        "published": "2026-08-31T19:08:38.000Z"
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