India, July 25 -- Lionel Messi may already have played his final match for Argentina, with Leandro Paredes revealing that the 39-year-old had seemingly made up his mind about ending his international career before the 2026 World Cup final against Spain.

Argentina's title defence ended in heartbreak on July 19 as Spain won the final 1-0 in New Jersey. Messi was visibly emotional after the final whistle, but has not publicly announced his retirement from international football.

Paredes, one of Messi's closest teammates in the Argentina dressing room, has now offered the clearest indication yet that the final may indeed have marked the end of the captain's extraordinary international career. Speaking to DSports after returning to club duty...