As the shockwaves of Lionel Messi’s retirement
from international football continue to reverberate, Argentina
president Mauricio Macri has assured that the superstar will wear the
national colours again.
Following Albiceleste’s heartbreaking defeat to Chile in the final of
the Copa America Centenario – their third in as many major finals –
Messi, who missed a crucial penalty in the shootout, announced that he
would quit playing for the national side.
This prompted an outpouring of emotions and support for the
29-year-old, with fans across the world, including Argentine legend
Diego Maradona, pleading with the Barcelona talisman to reverse his
decision.
But President Macri has said that the five-time ballon d’Or winner
will don his country’s colours again after a telephone conversation, Goal reports.
“I talked to him on the phone; I’m sure he will come back,” Macri told CNBC.
“He’s the best in the world.”
Argentina haven’t won an international trophy in 23 years, and are hoping Messi will lead them to the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
olisa.tv
Post a Comment