After the tournament there were fears that Messi would quit international football and the forward has not been included in the last six matches due to his self-imposed exile. Last month, though, it was rumoured the five-time Ballon d'Or winner would make himself available for March's friendly with Venezuela. (Image: Carlota Ciudad/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)"He has a match in a few days and we'll see if he can play." Messi is 19 caps away from matching Javier Mascherano's all-time appearance record for Argentina, and is already the nation's leading goal scorer - having netted 65 times in 128 outings. He previously announced his retirement from international football in 2016, having lost the Copa America final to Chile, before performing a u-turn.

Source: Daily Mirror February 05, 2019 10:41 UTC