Lionel Messi Announces Retirement from International Football

梅西宣布从国家队退役

Méixī xuānbù cóng guójiāduì tuìyì

On August 31, 2026, 39-year-old Lionel Messi announced his retirement from Argentina's national team. He wrote a handwritten letter saying he had given everything to the team and that it was time for a new generation. Messi leaves as Argentina's all-time leading scorer and appearance holder, with 207 caps and 125 goals.

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Èr líng èr liù nián bā yuè sānshíyī rì shēnyè, Āgēntíng zúqiú míngxīng Méixī xuānbù cóng guójiāduì tuìyì. Zhège xiāoxi hěn kuài chuán biàn le quán shìjiè. Méixī jīnnián sānshíjiǔ suì. Tā tōngguò gèrén shèjiāo méitǐ fābù le yì fēng shǒuxiě gàobié xìn, zhèngshì jiéshù le chángdá èrshíyī nián de guójiāduì shēngyá.

2026年8月31日深夜，阿根廷足球明星梅西宣布从国家队退役。这个消息很快传遍了全世界。梅西今年39岁。他通过个人社交媒体发布了一封手写告别信，正式结束了长达21年的国家队生涯。

Late at night on August 31, 2026, Argentine football star Lionel Messi announced his retirement from the national team. This news quickly spread around the world. Messi is 39 years old this year. He posted a handwritten farewell letter on his personal social media, officially ending his 21-year national team career.

Méixī zài xìn zhōng shuō: “Zhè shì yí gè ràng wǒ xīntòng de juédìng, dàn wǒ míngbai, shíhou dào le.” Tā hái xiědào: “Wǒ yǐjīng tāokōng le zìjǐ, zài yě wúlì jǐyǔ gèng duō.” Tā gǎnxiè qiúmí èrshí nián lái de zhīchí, bìng biǎoshì yǐhòu huì xiàng pǔtōng qiúmí yíyàng, cóng chǎngwài zhīchí Āgēntíng duì.

梅西在信中说：“这是一个让我心痛的决定，但我明白，时候到了。”他还写道：“我已经掏空了自己，再也无力给予更多。”他感谢球迷20年来的支持，并表示以后会像普通球迷一样，从场外支持阿根廷队。

In the letter, Messi said, “This is a decision that hurts my heart, but I understand that the time has come.” He also wrote, “I have emptied myself and have no more strength to give.” He thanked the fans for their support over the past 20 years and said that in the future he would support the Argentina team from off the pitch like an ordinary fan.