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Messi Leaves Argentina Team

sportSeptember 5, 2026·94 words·1 min read

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Messi Leaves Argentina Team
Lionel Messi will not play for Argentina anymore. He is 39. He wrote a note on Instagram on Monday. He played for Argentina for 21 years. He scored 125 goals. That is a record. He won the World Cup in 2022.
Messi left the team once before, in 2016. But he came back fast. His father died recently. This helped Messi decide.
Argentina wants to say thank you. Matches in the next round will stop after 10 minutes. Fans will clap for Messi for one minute. A writer says Argentina loves Messi very much.

Key Vocabulary

n.
the best number anyone has ever done
v.
to choose what to do
v.
to hit your hands together
n.
sports games between two teams
n.
one set of games in a sports season
Vocabulary Translations· 5 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

recordn.

the best number anyone has ever done

kỷ lụcrecorde記録、レコードrekorrécordrekordرقم قياسيrecordрекорд纪录기록, 신기록
decidev.

to choose what to do

quyết địnhdecidir決める、決断するkarar vermekdecidirzdecydowaćيقررbeslissenрешить, принять решение决定결정하다
clapv.

to hit your hands together

vỗ tayaplaudir, bater palmas拍手するalkışlamakaplaudirklaskaćيصفقklappen, applaudisserenхлопать, аплодировать鼓掌박수 치다
matchn.

sports games between two teams

trận đấupartidas, jogos試合maçlarpartidosmeczeمبارياتwedstrijdenматчи比赛경기
roundn.

one set of games in a sports season

vòng đấurodada節、ラウンドhafta, tur (maç haftası)jornada, fecha (de partidos)kolejka (meczów)جولة (من المباريات)speelrondeтур (матчей)轮(比赛)라운드 (경기 일정)

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

Messi is 39 years old.

2

Messi played for Argentina for 10 years.

3

Messi left the team one time before.

4

Messi won the World Cup in 2010.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

How many goals did Messi score for Argentina?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

What will happen at the matches in the next round?

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