Lionel Messi has dropped the curtain on his career with Argentina, leaving behind a collection of everlasting memories.

He said he wrote his retirement letter after the World Cup final in July, but waited to publish it because his father was facing health issues that eventually claimed his life.

Messi said he had already made the decision shortly after Argentina's 2026 World Cup final against Spain, but his father's death later strengthened his resolve to step away from…