(FILES) Argentina's footballer forward Lionel Messi juggles with the ball during a training session in Ezeiza, Buenos Aires on June 02, 2009. Argentina and Colombia play on June 06 their South Africa FIFA World Cup 2010 qualifier football match at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires. 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 Juan MABROMATA / AFP via Getty Images)