Lionel Messi in his 30s was one of the best international players ever | Lionel Messi
By: Jeff Rueter | Published: 2026-09-01 18:00:09 | Source: www.theguardian.com
Perhaps somewhere, in some dusty journal that’s surely been lost in Rosario, Lionel Messi made clear his destiny: that if he were to one day represent Argentina, his national team career must end in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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A decade and two months before the playmaker posted his hand-written retirement from international football, Messi made his first attempt to leave La Albiceleste. They…
