Messi says he has retired from internati

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey: Lionel Messi has said that he is to retire from international soccer after Argentina were beaten 4-2 by Chile in a penalty shootout in the Copa America final on Sunday, the fourth final the Barcelona striker has lost with the national side.Messi, a five times World Player of the Year, missed Argentina’s opening penalty in the shootout after the game ended 0-0 and he was shown in tears while sitting in the team dugout.”It’s tough, it’s not the time for analysis,” he said. “In the dressing room I thought that this is the end for me with the national team, it’s not for me.”That’s the way I feel right now, it’s a huge sadness once again and I missed the penalty that was so important.”I tried so hard to be champion with Argentina. But it didn’t happen. I couldn’t do it.”‘