{
  "id": 9720553,
  "title": "Retirement: How I convinced Messi to return to play for Argentina – Scaloni",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/retirement-how-i-convinced-messi-to-return-to-play-for-argentina",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T06:39:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/25/retirement-how-i-convinced-messi-to-return-to-play-for-argentina-scaloni/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Argentina manager, Lionel Scaloni, has disclosed how he convinced Lionel Messi to return to the national team for a farewell match following his retirement from international football. He maintained that a player of such legendary stature deserved an opportunity for supporters to pay tribute to him. Speaking to journalists, Scaloni indicated that he played an […] Retirement: How I convinced Messi…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Tickets sold out in less than two hours for Lionel Messi's final Argentina match",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/tickets-sold-out-in-less-than-two-hours-for-lionel-messis-final",
        "published": "2026-09-25T07:16:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "How I convinced Messi to return for farewell match — Scaloni",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/how-i-convinced-messi-to-return-for-farewell-match-scaloni",
        "published": "2026-09-25T09:32:40.000Z"
      }
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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."
}