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Breaking: Messi quits Argentina national team

by nadum 27 Jun , 2016  

LIONEL Messi has indicated his international football career is over after he blazed a penalty over the bar and Argentina lost the Copa América final to Chile.

The Argentina captain missed his spot kick in the decisive shootout at Met Life Stadium, which Chile went on to win 4-2 and secure their second Copa crown in two years, and was disconsolate on the pitch after the game.

“The national team is over for me. The decision is already made. That’s it,” Messi told Argentine broadcaster TyC Sports

The defeat continued Argentina’s trophy less run, which stands at 23 years, and Messi’s own personal misery now extends to four lost finals.

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