Lionel Messi has stunned the footballing world by announcing that he is quitting international football following Argentina's penalty shootout loss to Chile in the Copa America final.
The 29-year-old missed his spot-kick in the shootout as Argentina lost their third major final in three years, following last year's Copa America final and the 2014 World Cup final. "It's tough, it's not the time for analysis," Messi said. "In the dressing room I thought that this is the end for me with the national team, it's not for me. "That's the way I feel right now, it's a huge sadness once again and I missed the penalty that was so important. "I tried so hard to be champion with Argentina. But it didn't happen. I couldn't do it." Sergio Aguero, Messi's best friend on the team, said he had never seen the mood in the dressing room so low, while Manchester United goalkeeper Sergio Romero is hopeful that Messi may rethink his decision. "I think Leo spoke in the heat of the moment because we missed that great chance," said Romero. The Copa American final in New Jersey was the Barcelona star's 112th appearance for his country.
Messi scored five goals in the tournament, but blasted his penalty over the bar after the game finished 0-0 after 120 minutes.
Following the game, Messi confirmed the news on Argentina's Twitter account.
Messi hangs up his international boots as Argentina's all-time leading goalscorer, having netted 55 times for his country, surpassing Gabriel Batistuta last week.
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Posted: at 27-06-2016 07:52 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
ehya its so bad it is time for people to know that he is human he is not some god of football they always try to make him be, pique take not next time u want to compare him with cr7
Posted: at 27-06-2016 08:56 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
God knows that no one ought to say that he didn't try... The likes of Pele and Maradona can now relax and stop attacking him... This two of all footballers should know what it means to be great... Maybe they don't know what it means to be the greatest....
Posted: at 27-06-2016 08:58 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
dickieponga at 27-06-2016 04:25 PM (8 years ago) (m)
Quote from: okata matthew on 27-06-2016 01:56 PM
NA MOUTH HIM DY MAK
Okatee, na god catch u dis time, oya i don hold im hands Slimmy abeg hold im blockus really right make i tie am up so na football forum u don dey hide. God catch u today oya slimmy hold im blockus well well, ok i don tie am up... No worry e no go escape dis time, i don tie am up near d goat...I go see who go help u dis time...
Posted: at 27-06-2016 04:25 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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