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  "id": 7722128,
  "title": "Messi in Argentina squad for farewell friendly",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/messi-in-argentina-squad-for-farewell-friendly-7722128",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T05:38:46.000Z",
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  "summary": "Argentina have named Lionel Messi in their squad for a friendly against Benin in October in a match which is set to be the forward’s farewell to international football. Messi announced his retirement from Argentina duty in August in the wake of his country’s defeat by Spain in the 2026 World Cup final and after […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Lionel Messi called up by Argentina for farewell match on Oct. 6 in Buenos Aires",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/lionel-messi-called-up-by-argentina-for-farewell-match-on-oct-6-in",
        "published": "2026-09-15T20:44:59.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Messi in Argentina squad for farewell friendly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/messi-in-argentina-squad-for-farewell-friendly",
        "published": "2026-09-15T22:50:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Messi in Argentina squad for farewell friendly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/messi-in-argentina-squad-for-farewell-friendly",
        "published": "2026-09-16T00:33:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Last dance: Messi included in Argentina’s squad to face Benin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/last-dance-messi-included-in-argentinas-squad-to-face-benin",
        "published": "2026-09-16T05:51:59.000Z"
      }
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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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