Following the loss, Messi, in the heat of the moment, shockingly announced that he is quitting the national team.
“It is difficult, the time is hard for any analysis. In the dressing room I thought the national team was over for me, it is not for me,” Messi said, per Argentina’s social media account.Lionel Messi broke down in tears Sunday night as Argentina suffered another tournament heartbreak to Chile at Metlife Stadium near New York.The lasting moment of the Copa America Centenario may be Messi missing in the penalty kick shootouts and then breaking down in tears. But now that may also be the lasting image of the 29-year-old superstar in an Argentina uniform.
“It is difficult, the time is hard for any analysis. In the dressing room I thought the national team was over for me, it is not for me,” Messi said, per Argentina’s social media account.Lionel Messi broke down in tears Sunday night as Argentina suffered another tournament heartbreak to Chile at Metlife Stadium near New York.The lasting moment of the Copa America Centenario may be Messi missing in the penalty kick shootouts and then breaking down in tears. But now that may also be the lasting image of the 29-year-old superstar in an Argentina uniform.
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