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Messi says he's retiring from national team

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June 27, 2016 at 11:30am
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After Argentina lost to Chile in penalty kicks in the Copa América Final  Messi told reporters 

I was thinking in the locker room that this is it for me in terms of the national team. It has been four finals [including the 2007 Copa América].

 Some have speculated that this is just a threat against the Argentina FA, which has delt with major corruption 

AFA president Luis Segura, was indicted last weekalong with six other executives and three former presidential cabinet heads.

 Messi isn't the only Argentina player who is talking about retirement ESPN reported that Javier Mascherano, Sergio Aguero, and Lucas Biglia are leaving the national team and more could leave including, Angel Di Maria, Gonazlo Higuain, Ezequiel Lavezzi, and Ever Banega.

I could see them sitting out one or two lesser tournaments but I believe Messi and some of the others will return for the World Cup.

http://screamer.deadspin.com/why-lionel-messis-retirement-is-probably-ju...

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