#Messi Stay: Argentines Appeal To Messi To Consider Retirement
Argentine and Barcelona football star, Lionel
Messi who made known his retirement from international football has left his
country’s football fans in hopelessness.
28-year old Lionel Messi made the announcement on Sunday following a traumatic
penalty shootout defeat to Chile in the Copa America final.
He left the field in uncontrollable tears after missing a spot-kick in the shootout which made it his fourth straight defeat in a major final with Argentina. His words, “For me the national team is over.I’ve done all I can, I’ve been in four finals and it hurts not to be a champion.
He left the field in uncontrollable tears after missing a spot-kick in the shootout which made it his fourth straight defeat in a major final with Argentina. His words, “For me the national team is over.I’ve done all I can, I’ve been in four finals and it hurts not to be a champion.
Manchester city striker, Sergio Aguero also said, “We were all devastated in the dressing room, particularly Leo, I’d never seen him in such a state.”
“It’s likely that Messi won’t be the only one to go into international retirement, several players are wondering whether to continue. It’s our toughest defeat to take.”
In a bid to get Messi change his mind, social media campaigns were immediately launched in Argentina.
Hashtags such as “NotevayasLeo,” Don’t go Leo,” “Messiquedate,” and “Messi stay,” went viral quickly.
Messi’s dramatic announcement followed Argentina’s third loss in a major final in three years.
* ...but Chile should have allowed them to be champion this time na!* Just saying o!
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