TIL Desk Sports/ Lionel Messi says he is retiring from international soccer after Argentina lost to Chile in Copa America final.”It is incredible, the fact that we can’t win it. It happened to us again, and by penalty kicks. It’s the third consecutive final. We tried, We tried and it wasn’t for us. It’s difficult at this moment to do any sort of analysis. In the locker room, I thought, that the national team is not for me.”
“It’s what I feel now. It’s a great sadness that it has happened to me again, the fact that I missed a penalty kick that was very important.” “It is for everybody’s good. It’s not enough to just get to the final and not win.” “I think my retirement is good for everyone. First for me and then for everyone else. There are a lot of people who wanted this. The national team is over for me. I have made my decision,” Messi told the media after the Copa America final.
Messi was visibly devastated. Argentina lost to Chile 4-2 on penalties. Messi, who took the first penalty for Argentina, missed the goal. This is the seventh straight loss for Argentina in major international tournaments including Copa America, Confederations Cup and Fifa World Cup. Messi has suffered agonizing defeats in the 2014 World Cup final against Germany and to the Chileans last year. The legendary star is 29 year old and the World Cup is only two years away.
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