Messi stops playing for Argentina – level 1

Messi stops playing for Argentina

07-09-2026 07:00

Lionel Messi is stopping his work for the Argentina football team. He is 39 years old.

Messi plays for Argentina for 20 years. He scores 125 goals. He wins the World Cup with Argentina in 2022. Messi says that he gives everything to his national team. But now it is time to stop. He wants young players to play now.

People are sad, but they thank him for his great games. Messi will continue playing for his club team. His team is Inter Miami in the USA.

Difficult words: national (about a whole country), continue (to keep doing something, not to stop).

You can watch the original video in the Level 3 section.

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