Billionaire Lionel Messi retires from international football after 203 games and 124 goals
Lionel Messi announced his Argentina retirement on Instagram, in a note he wrote on July 21 and revised after his father Jorge died on Aug. 8.
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Football's only two billionaires, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, are both nearing the end
Cristiano Ronaldo says this is probably his last season. Lionel Messi has voiced doubts after his father's death. Both are billionaires.
Forbes declares Messi and Ronaldo both billionaires in 2026
Forbes has confirmed both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as billionaires on the same day, completing the most extraordinary wealth story in football history.