Messi retires from international football

6/27/2016 4:18:30 AM

(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Argentina''s LionelMessi(R) and Gabriel Mercado sit on the ground after being defeated by Chile in the penalty shoot-out of the Copa America Centenario final in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States, on June 26, 2016. AFP / ALFREDO ESTRELLA

East Rutherford, United States: Lionel Messi sensationally announced his retirement from international football here Sunday after Argentina crashed to an upset defeat against Chile in the final of the Copa America.

"For me the national team is over. I''ve done all I can, it hurts not to be a champion," the 29-year-old Barcelona superstar told reporters after his fourth defeat in a major final with Argentina.

AFP

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