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  "id": 4843642,
  "title": "Messi legacy will live forever, says Beckham",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/messi-legacy-will-live-forever-says-beckham-4843642",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T11:06:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/messi-legacy-will-live-forever-says-beckham/"
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  "summary": "Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football. He played 207 caps and scored 125 goals for Argentina. The 39-year-old won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.\n\nDavid Beckham reacted to Messi's retirement, saying his \"legacy will live forever\". Beckham, co-owner of Messi's current side Inter Miami, wrote on Instagram that Messi had been a credit to himself, his family, friends, and country.\n\nAccording to Malay Mail, Messi's last game for Argentina was a World Cup final defeat, though the opponent is not specified in other reports. Beckham described Messi as a role model who inspired millions of children worldwide.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Messi legacy will ‘live forever’, says Beckham",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/messi-legacy-will-live-forever-says-beckham",
        "published": "2026-09-01T10:32:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Messi’s legacy will ‘live forever’, says Beckham",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/messis-legacy-will-live-forever-says-beckham",
        "published": "2026-09-01T10:40:19.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Why Messi’s legacy extends beyond the game itself",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/why-messis-legacy-extends-beyond-the-game-itself",
        "published": "2026-09-01T10:43:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Messi legacy will live forever, says Beckham",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/messi-legacy-will-live-forever-says-beckham-4843751",
        "published": "2026-09-01T11:06:39.000Z"
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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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