New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Lionel Messi's wife Antonella Rocuzzo penned an emotional note after the Argentine superstar announced his retirement from international football on Monday night. That means the FIFA World Cup 2026 final against Spain at the Metlife Stadium on July 19, which Argentina lost by a solitary goal from Ferran Torres, was Messi's last in national colours.

Having made his Argentina debut in 2005, Messi's international career spanned a huge 21 years, that were capped by winning the World Cup in 2022 in Qatar and also two runners-up finishes at football's greatest show on earth - in 2014 (Rio de Janeiro) and 2026 (New York).

The 39-year-old, who will continue to play at the club level with Inter Miami in Major League Soccer ...