Lionel Messi told reporters after Argentina's Copa America Centenario final loss to Chile on penalty kicks that he has decided to retire from the national team. Messi became Argentina's all-time leading goalscorer during Copa America Centenario, but it was not an easy tournament. While losing in the 2007 Copa America was rough, he was not the centerpiece of the team and megastar that he has become since. Last year, La Albiceleste were back in a final, this time Copa America, but they went down to Chile in penalty kicks. With each loss in a final, the pressure on Messi increased.

Source: Fox News June 27, 2016 05:03 UTC