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  "id": 7751348,
  "title": "Messi in Argentina squad for farewell friendly",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/messi-in-argentina-squad-for-farewell-friendly-7751348",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T08:49:08.000Z",
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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, following his country’s defeat to Spain in the 2026 World Cup final and after saying he was […]",
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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"
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      {
        "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": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Messi in Argentina squad for farewell friendly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/messi-in-argentina-squad-for-farewell-friendly-7722128",
        "published": "2026-09-16T05:38:46.000Z"
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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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      {
        "outlet": "El Pais English",
        "title": "Lionel Messi to bid farewell to Argentina national team with a final match in Buenos Aires: ‘The last tango of the world’s best player’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/lionel-messi-to-bid-farewell-to-argentina-national-team-with-a-final",
        "published": "2026-09-16T08:54:43.000Z"
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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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