Lionel Messi announces his international retirement again, prompting Cristiano Ronaldo to revisit what he said when Messi first stepped away from international football. According to NDTV, Messi’s initial international retirement announcement comes after Argentina’s defeat to Chile in the 2016 Copa America final.
Ronaldo’s comments, as recalled by NDTV, are tied to that earlier moment when Messi communicated his decision to retire from international duty. Ten years later, Messi announces he is once again ending his international career. The reporting focuses on the timeline of Messi’s first retirement announcement in 2016 and the context around that decision, then links it to the present announcement, reflecting how high-profile players respond when another star ends an international chapter. Across the provided material, the emphasis is primarily on the historical reference and the continuity between Messi’s two retirement decisions rather than on broader reactions from football authorities or tournaments.
