Lionel Messi set up both goals for Inter Miami as the Major League Soccer champions drew 2-2 with Atlanta United on Saturday in the Argentina star's first match since announcing his retirement from international football.

The tribute will be held across men's and women's divisions and disciplines, with stadiums equipped with screens also instructed to play an AFA institutional video before matches.

Football teams across Argentina will pay tribute to Lionel Messi with a mid-game minute of applause during their next match following his decision to retire from international duty.

Argentine superstar Lionel Messi left the world absolutely stunned after he announced his retirement from international football.

Lionel Messi has added his own twist to the long-running debate over football's greatest player by sharing a receipt-style Instagram post highlighting his achievements with Argentina.

The Argentine Football Association (AFA) announced a special tribute for Lionel Messi following his retirement from international football.

Enzo Fernandez said he "didn't hesitate for a second" when Manchester City made contact in his first interview since joining the club for a British record-equalling transfer fee of GBP 125 million ($169 million).

Argentina face a testing transition period as they attempt to move on from Lionel Messi's international retirement, with question marks also hanging over the futures of coach Lionel Scaloni and several ageing players.

Earlier, former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh lauded Messi following his international retirement, saying that the game will remember him "long after the final whistle".

Messi won the Copa America in 2021 and the 2022 World Cup, but ended his career with a 2026 World Cup final loss to Spain.

Lionel Messi first announced his international retirement following Argentina's defeat to Chile in the 2016 Copa America final. Ten years on, he has hung up his boots once again.

Antonela Roccuzzo, wife of legendary footballer Lionel Messi, penned down an emotional message after her husband's retirement from international football, expressing her pride in his journey and in how their children got to experience it all firsthand.

Lionel Messi brought the curtain down on a historic Argentina career on Monday after making a record 207 appearances for his country and scoring 125 goals.

Argentine legend Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international football on Monday. The 39-year-old attacker, who won the 2022 FIFA World Cup, said the decision to retire "hurt and still hurts deep in my soul."

Lionel Messi explained that he wrote his retirement letter on July 21, two days after losing the FIFA World Cup 2026 final

Argentine Football Association thanked legendary footballer Lionel Messi for his remarkable contribution and lasting legacy after he announced his retirement from international football in a social media post on Monday.

Argentine maestro Lionel Messi on Monday officially announced his retirement from international football after nearly two decades representing the national team.

It's the end of an era. Months after Argentina's FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign ended in a loss to Spain, Messi decided that the time was right to bid adieu to the Beautiful Game