Argentina's Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football. Posting on his Instagram account, he said: "After the time that has passed since the final, and after giving it a lot of thought, I want to let everyone know that I am retiring from the National Team. "It was a decision that hurt - and still hurts deep down - but I understand that the time has come." Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/lionel-messi-retires-from-international-football-13572837 #skynews #sports #football #messi SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Why not listen to one of our podcasts? This is Why, available for free here: https://podfollow.com/thisiswhy or Ed Conway's Stuff Matters, available here: https://podfollow.com/stuff-matters To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales