Summary
He helped Argentina win the big World Cup tournament in 2022. 🏆
Messi said it was a hard choice but he wants younger players to have a turn. 😊
Key Points
4 points1
Messi retires from Argentina’s national soccer team.
2
He played 207 games and scored 125 goals for his country.
3
He won the World Cup in 2022 and a Copa America title in 2024.
4
He will keep playing for his club team in the United States.
New Words to Learn
5 wordsretire
stop playing a sport forever
national
the team that represents a whole country
tournament
a big competition with many games
Copa America
a big soccer competition for South American countries
club
a regular team that a player plays for all year
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