Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football with immediate effect. Messi retires from international football says fathers death influenced call Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football with immediate effect. The 39-year-old captained Argentina to the final of last month's World Cup in New York, but he was unable to prevent his nation losing 1-0 to Spain and it proved to be...S1

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