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Monday 27 June 2016

Lionel Messi says he's retiring from international soccer after Copa America loss

Lionel Messi told reporters after Argentina's Copa America Centenario final loss to Chile on penalty kicks that he is retiring from the national team. Sunday night, Messi said that after so many missed chances, he is ready to step away.
Messi was Argentina's all-time leading goalscorer during Copa America Centenario. He spoke out about problems with the Argentina football federation, but did not bring that up when he told reporters of his decision to quit international soccer.
He said:
"The national team is over for me. That’s four finals (lost), it's not for me," Messi told reporters after losing his third final in as many years. "It’s a made decision, I think."
Argentina lost to Chile in penalty kicks on Sunday night.

Argentina lost to Chile in penalties in the 2015 Copa America and lost to Germany in the 2014 World Cup final. They also lost to Brazil in the 2007 final.



Source: Foxsports.com

35 comments:

Unknown said...

Eeeeeeeeyah! Linda take note!

Unknown said...

Good for him

Unknown said...

His choice thou

Ogbara Baiz said...

Not 2nd, 3rd or 4th time lucky
get gist here

Unknown said...

Seen...

Unknown said...

We're watching!

NaijaStore said...

Oh no..

Unknown said...

Eayah

Aproko Queen said...

What do u expect?? Failure

Dan said...

Finally

Unknown said...

Eyahhhh why nahhh messi but if it's what u want,it's fine sha u don try wella

Unknown said...

Heeeeeeeeeya! Very close shot! I absolutely understand his disappointment.

Bonita Bislam said...

That's a patriotic spirit. Something our African players need to learn.

Unknown said...

He sure had after four finals, what the heck.

Unknown said...

Pele messi

ADeSeWa said...

is he now retiring becos of the loss

NaijaDeltaBabe said...

He has tried


...merited happiness

Anonymous said...

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

Anonymous said...

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

Unknown said...

Good for him.. If he needs to retire as a hero when he still can.

Unknown said...

Feel for him

Unknown said...

That's why God remains supreme He distributes fairly to all so we get some while others get theirs Messi you have your world football of four years awards so rest

aklaw said...

Good to hear that..lemme see who will give him world best again

Unknown said...

Eyah. You don try joor










Lib addict#just passing#

Unknown said...

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....

Unknown said...

hahahahahhaha my joy knew no bound when he lost.
Moral of the lesson: He's human too!
-D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds

Unknown said...

do i care, is Argentina problem please go ahead.

Bitcoin miner said...

Nothing last forever. Maybe it is just about that time for you to hang your boot for the National team, but they are sure gonna miss you

Unknown said...

U are nt d greatest of all time,u are nt even a legend, u are just an ordinary footballer.

flexfelix said...

World best yet nothing to show for your Country

Unknown said...

His choice


Moye says so via BB Passport courtesy LIB

Unknown said...

IT'S EVEN BETTER COS HE'S GETTING OLD.





AUNTY LINDA....

Pretty face said...

Oh oh

Unknown said...

He has tried

Anonymous said...

Aside 2004 has Ronaldo played any final with portugal, all u Ronaldo fans making noise even under 20 Ronaldo no smell final. Maradona can now drink garri in peace even Pele. They envy him for no reason,,,,ohh der is a reason, for being a messiful lion.

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