(FILES) Argentina's forward Lionel Messi walks with the second place medal of the 2015 Copa America football championship, in Santiago, Chile, on July 4, 2015. Chile defeated Argentina 4-1 in the penalty shootout. Argentine football player Lionel Messi said on August 31, 2026, he is retiring from international football after leading Argentina to a second successive World Cup final. (Photo by Rodrigo ARANGUA / AFP via Getty Images)