"My groin is hurting a lot, from before this match," Messi told reporters. "We'll see, I always want to be (in the team) but there are also a lot of important matches coming up." "But afterwards, seeing what this group (of players) is like, and with the affection of the fans, I reconsidered." It was Messi's third defeat in a major final with Argentina in two years including the 2014 World Cup final against Germany in Brazil, and fourth altogether. Messi is now back gunning for a fourth World Cup appearance in Russia in 2018 with Argentina heading the 10-nation group with 14 points from seven matches.

Source: bd News24 September 02, 2016 10:30 UTC