Soccer’s Messi era nears its end after superstar’s international retirement
Daily Maverick | 02.09.2026 20:54
The era of Lionel Messi as a soccer player is slowly coming to an end, just over two decades after he made his professional debut for Spanish giants Barcelona. On Monday (31 August) Messi revealed that he is retiring from Argentina’s national team, just over a month after losing his second Fifa World Cup final from the last three editions of the global showpiece.
