Lionel Messi, the five-time FIFA World Player of the Year, has announced his retirement from international football after Argentina lost the second Copa America title to Chile in two years.
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Argentina captain retires after Chile defeat
"For me the national team is over. I've done all I can. It hurts not to be a champion," the 29-year-old Barcelona superstar told reporters on Sunday after his fourth defeat in a major final with Argentina.
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Chile beat Argentina in the final for the second straight year, 4-2 in the penalty shootout following a 0-0 tie that ended an expanded 16-nation edition in the US to mark the championship's 100th anniversary.
Messi and Lucas Biglia missed their shots for Argentina.
It was the third consecutive defeat at a major international tournament for Messi and his teammates after losing out to Chile.
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Messi, winner of four Champions League titles and eight Spanish La Liga crowns with Barcelona, was also a member of Argentina's Copa America team that lost to Brazil in 2007.
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