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Argentina faces rebuilding era after Messi retirement and squad uncertainty

Argentina's national team must rebuild after Lionel Messi retired and key players face suspensions.

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Lionel Messi announced his retirement from the Argentina national football team on 2026-07-20, ending a 21-year career. [1] Manchester City signed Enzo Fernández from Chelsea for a record transfer fee of 145 million euros on the last day of the transfer market. [2] Coach Lionel Scaloni stated after the final that he does not know if something as great as the team's recent success can be done again. [3] Lionel Messi scored eight goals and played a decisive role for Argentina during the 2026 World Cup in North America, leading them to the final on July 19, 2026. [4] Chelsea signed Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa for 145 million euros, making him the most expensive signing of the summer. [5] Manchester City signed 18-year-old Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille for 95 million euros immediately after the loss of Rodrigo Hernández. [6] Manchester City signed Elliot Anderson from Crystal Palace for 135 million euros as part of the new project under Enzo Maresca. [7]
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  1. Lionel Messi announced his retirement from the Argentina national football team on 2026-07-20, ending a 21-year career. · BATimes Newspaper
  2. Manchester City signed Enzo Fernández from Chelsea for a record transfer fee of 145 million euros on the last day of the transfer market. · ELHERALDO.COColombia
  3. Coach Lionel Scaloni stated after the final that he does not know if something as great as the team's recent success can be done again. · BATimes Newspaper
  4. Lionel Messi scored eight goals and played a decisive role for Argentina during the 2026 World Cup in North America, leading them to the final on July 19, 2026. · BATimes Newspaper
  5. Chelsea signed Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa for 145 million euros, making him the most expensive signing of the summer. · ELHERALDO.COColombia
  6. Manchester City signed 18-year-old Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille for 95 million euros immediately after the loss of Rodrigo Hernández. · ELHERALDO.COColombia
  7. Manchester City signed Elliot Anderson from Crystal Palace for 135 million euros as part of the new project under Enzo Maresca. · ELHERALDO.COColombia
The one we could place publishes from Colombia. 1 could not be placed by their address. None is an official body: that part stands on reporting, not on the underlying document or transcript.
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