READ: ‘He could not Copa with the times’: Twitter on Lionel Messi’s retirementHe is Argentina’s career leading scorer with 55 goals in 113 international appearances. Lionel Messi’s surprising decision to stop playing for Argentina could damage his legacy with the national team and fans back home. Many fans back home didn’t like the fact that he thrived in his adopted country Spain but failed to consistently produce brilliant performances with the national team. Some of Maradona’s best moments came while wearing the jersey of Argentina, which he led to the World Cup title in 1986 and to a runner-up finish in 1990. His connection with Barcelona grew stronger over the years and some fans back in Argentina were bothered by it, especially when success continued to elude the national team.

Source: Hindustan Times June 27, 2016 14:48 UTC