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How Messi turned around his Argentina career
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Lionel Messi's Argentina career is coming to an end!
With Messi's final Argentina farewell looming, Graham and Taylor take a look back at his time with the national team: from a red card on his debut to somehow still looking elite as a 39-year-old in 2026, we trace his time with Argentina to understand the lowest lows and the highest highs.
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SOCCER 101 CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
03:09 - Early years
11:53 - Messi under Maradona
17:00 - Difficult times
27:40 - The turning point
35:20 - 2022 World Cup
40:00 - Decision to retire
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