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🩵🤍 Full statement by Lionel Messi: “I wrote these words on July 21, two days after the final… today, after what happened with my dad, I’m even more convinced of this decision than before”.

“After all this time since the final, and after thinking about it a lot, I want to tell everyone that I’m retiring from the national team.

"It was a decision that hurt and still hurts deep inside, but I understand that this is the right moment.

"I swear I always gave everything, not only in these last few years when we won everything, but before that too. I always fought and gave everything for this shirt, to bring you happiness and make you feel proud to be Argentine through football.

"There isn’t much time left, and different chapters are coming to an end. This is one that hurts me a lot. I love, I loved, and I will always love being part of the national team. I gave everything I had, and I don’t have anything more to give.

"Also, there are great young players coming through who deserve to be here.

"Thank you for all the love during these 20 years. I’m going to miss hearing you from the inside. Now I’ll be one of you, always supporting from the outside, in the good times and even more in the bad ones.

"Thank you to my family for always being there and for being with me throughout this beautiful but difficult journey. Thank you to every coach, teammate and director I had the chance to share it with. I take with me unforgettable memories and moments.

"I leave with peace and pride, knowing that together with my teammates we gave you moments we once dreamed of. It was crazy to experience all of this with you. I love you!

"Thank you God for making me Argentine.

"Vamos Argentina!

🚨🇦🇷 BREAKING NEWS: LIONEL MESSI RETIRES FROM INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL.

Messi will not play for Argentina national team anymore.

🚨🟣🔵 BREAKING: Rafael Leão to Aston Villa, here we go! Deal now done and documents completed.

AC Milan receive £41m buy option package for the Portuguese winger who completes loan move to .

Villa will cover his €8m/year salary. Unai Emery personally drove the deal. 🔥

🚨🟣🔵 Official, confirmed. Leon Goretzka has joined Aston Villa as free agent, wanted by Unai Emery.

Deal completed with his agency ROOF last week.

🚨🟣🔵 BREAKING: Nicolas Jackson to Aston Villa, here we go! Deal now done and documents completed.

Chelsea get £65m package for the striker who completed medical and now signs � contract.

Deal done. 🇸🇳

🚨💣 BREAKING: Chelsea reach verbal agreement to sign Emiliano Martínez, HERE WE GO! 🔵🇦🇷

Club to club agreement with Aston Villa on fee worth £7.5m for permanent move.

Dibu gave green light to � yesterday and clubs agreed on terms today, as reported.

🚨💣 BREAKING: Liverpool reach verbal agreement to sign Bradley Barcola, HERE WE GO! 🔴

Initial fee worth £100m plus add-ons — up to €140m possible total package for PSG.

Documents to be exchanged in 24 hours.

� get their top target: never in doubt and now done.

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