Argentina star Lionel Messi retires from international soccer with World Cup title and 125 goals

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Argentina superstar Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international soccer on Monday, ending 21 years of national-team duty that were capped by winning the World Cup in 2022 to secure his place in the pantheon of the game's greatest ever players. "It was a decision that hurt -- and still hurts deeply -- but I understand that the time has come," the 39-year-old Messi said on his Instagram account. Messi, who will continue to play at club level with Inter M