(FILES) Argentina's football team coach Diego Maradona speaks with forward Lionel Messi (L) during a training session in Ezeiza, Buenos Aires on March 24, 2009. Argentina will meet Venezuela next March 28 for their FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 qualifier at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires. Argentine football player Lionel Messi said on August 31, 2026, he is retiring from international football after leading Argentina to a second successive World Cup final. (Photo by Juan MABROMATA / AFP via Getty Images)