{
  "id": 724435,
  "title": "Is Lionel Messi nearing retirement? Argentina star opens up on future",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/is-lionel-messi-nearing-retirement-argentina-star-opens-up-on-future",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T01:22:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/football/is-lionel-messi-nearing-retirement-argentina-star-opens-up-on-future-1.500639075"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Lionel Messi has offered his strongest indication yet that his illustrious football career could be approaching its final chapter after opening up about the death of his father, Jorge Messi . Messi vía Instagram. pic.twitter.com/Fv8nonmYMr — Messismo (@Messismo10) August 12, 2026 The Argentina captain shared an emotional tribute on social media following Jorge’s death on August 7 at the age of…",
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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."
}