The news that Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi is retiring from the men’s national football team sent shockwaves through the world. While teammates and footballing institutions were quick to send the 39-year-old farewell messages, the announcement also made headlines on some of the world’s most important media outlets.

In Spain, where Messi played for most of his career, Madrid-based Marca was the only one to put him on its cover, saying the Argentine star will leave “an empty space that’s........

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