Messi set to retire from international football

Argentina super star Lionel Messi is set to resign from international football after Argentina's losss to Chile in the Copa America final on Sunday.

Argentina have loss major competition final in the past three years,there includes 2015 Copa deciders and 2014 World Cup.

Argentina had failed to win any major trophy in the past 23 years,while Barcelona attacker Messi had loss four tournament final.

"I have tried a lot. It's what I am feeling right now. I'm very sad this is happening again.


The 29-year-old Messi, who recently broke the nation's all-time scoring record with his 55th international goal, added: "I was thinking about it in the locker room. That this is the end for me in the national team.

"It's four finals, it's not for me. Unfortunately we tried, I tried, but that's it.

"It's for the good of everyone. We were not satisfied with making the final and not winning it.

"I've tried a lot to be champion with Argentina. It didn't happen, I couldn't do it."