Archive · 1 Sep 2026
RCB Pays Emotional Tribute After Messi Announces Argentina Retirement
Lionel Messi has decided to stop playing for Argentina’s national football team.
He said he had given everything he could to the team.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru shared a kind message thanking him for his amazing career.
The club said people around the world would miss his magic.
Messi will not stop playing football completely.
He will continue playing for Inter Miami.
He leaves Argentina as its leading scorer and record appearance-maker.
He helped Argentina win the 2022 World Cup and Copa America titles in 2021 and 2024.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru called Lionel Messi’s international retirement the “end of an era.”
RCB thanked Messi for bringing happiness to football fans worldwide and shared tribute photos on X.
Messi said he had given everything to Argentina and felt it was time to step away.
The 39-year-old remains active in club football with Inter Miami.
Messi leaves Argentina with 207 appearances, 125 goals, and major titles including the 2022 World Cup.
- Who
- Lionel Messi announced his international retirement, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru paid tribute to him.
- What
- Messi ended his Argentina national-team career but will continue playing club football.
- When
- The announcement was made on Monday; the report is dated August 31.
- Where
- The decision concerns Messi’s career with Argentina’s national football team.
- Why
- Messi said he had given everything to Argentina and felt it was time to step away.
- International appearances
- 207 for Argentina
- International goals
- 125 for Argentina
- Major achievement
- Captained Argentina to the 2022 FIFA World Cup title in Qatar
- Copa America titles
- Won in 2021 and 2024
- Club football
- Messi continues to play for Inter Miami
- RCB tribute
- The club described the announcement as the “End of an era” and said the world would miss Messi’s magic