AP Sports SummaryBrief at 5:57 p.m. EDT
Argentina star Lionel Messi retires from international soccer with World Cup title and 125 goals
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Final whistle: Lionel Messi calls time on glittering career
Final whistle: Messi calls time on glittering career
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