Lionel Messi’s Potential Argentina Return Discussed by President Mauricio Macri

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Published: July 8, 2016

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Argentina President Mauricio Macri doesn’t expect Lionel Messi to follow through with his international retirement, having insisted he is “sure” the Barcelona man will play for his country again.

In the aftermath of the Albiceleste’s loss to Chile on penalties in the final of the Copa America Centenario, Messi stated that he would be walking away from international football. However, Macri revealed at a conference in Idaho that he has spoken to the 29-year-old about the decision.

“I talked to him on the phone; I'm sure he will come back,” he said, per Adam Shergold of MailOnline. “He’s the best in the world.”

Additionally, at a function in Berlin, he suggested that Messi could be back again at the next FIFA World Cup. “We hope that Messi will be in Russia so that we can gain that revenge in the final,” he added, per the same source.



While Messi’s time with Barcelona has been a sequence of astounding successes, recent experiences with the national team have been heartbreaking.

This summer’s loss in the Copa America showpiece was the third major final in which the team have fallen short in two years. To make things even worse for Messi, he missed a penalty in the 2016 shootout and was noticeably distressed on the field after Chile trumped the Albiceleste for the second year in a row.

Although there has been criticism of Messi following the tournament exits, his performances for the national team have been exceptional down the years, and he broke Gabriel Batistuta’s goalscoring record for Argentina during the competition.

As noted by Bleacher Report’s Sam Tighe, he was the most effective attacking player at the Copa:



It’s no great surprise that plenty are keen to get Messi back in the setup as soon as possible. As noted by Maximilian Heath of R...
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