Lionel Messi has finally retired from international football
June 27, 2016
Lionel Messi has retired from international duty after missing in a penalty shootout as Argentina lost a fourth major messi soccer uniform final in nine years.
“For me, the national team is ove messi psg jersey authentic r,” he said after defeat by Chile in the Copa America final. “I’ve done all I can. It hurts not to be a champion.”
Messi, 29, has won retro messi shirt psg team shirts eight La Liga titles and four Champions Leagues with Spanish side Barcelona.
But his only major international honour is Olympic gold at the 2008 Games.
As well as messi psg uniform losing two Copa America finals on penalties to Chile, Messi was in the Argentina side beaten 1-0 by Germany in the 2014 World Cup final.
The forward, who was been awarded the Ballon d’Or five times, was also on the losing side against Brazil in the 2007 Copa America f psg shirt deal inal.
“It’s been four finals, I tried,” added Messi, who made his debut for Argentina in 2005 and has played 113 times for his country.
“It was the thing I wanted the most, but I couldn’t get it, so I think it’s over.
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“I think this is ibrahimovic jersey psg best for everyone. First of all for me, then for everyone.
“I think there’s a lot of people who want this, who obviously are not satisfied, as we are not satisfied reaching a final and not winni old psg shirts ng it.
“It’s very hard, but the decision is taken. Now I will not try more and there will be no going back.”
Messi had scored five times at this year’s Copa America, including a superb free-kick in the semi-final win over hosts the USA.
That goal made him his country’s record scorer with 55 goals, eclipsing the 54-goal mark o psg shirt jd f striker Gabriel Batistuta.
[BBC]
