The level of emotion and humanity Messi showed in his Argentina farewell note shows that he is still not over the criticism he got in the past for not winning as much with his country as he did with his club.

Messi announced his international retirement on Monday after two decades with Argentina's national team, a tenure headlined by a World Cup title in 2022

Lionel Messi's decade of dominance with Argentina that almost never happened will go down as one of football's greatest ever stories.

Lionel Messi’s retirement from the national soccer team, though widely expected, sparked fears of a diminished squad, and heartbreak over the departure of a national icon.

Nico Paz has reportedly been chosen to inherit Lionel Messi’s iconic No.10 shirt for Argentina, marking the start of a new era after Messi’s international retirement. The 21-year-old Como star would take over the legendary number if coach Lionel Scaloni renews his contract,

Messi may be hanging up his Argentina jersey for good, but his relationship with Beckham is just beginning.