A heartbroken Lionel Messi has declared he is retiring from the Argentina national team The forward missed a penalty in the Copa America Centenario final shoot-out against Chile as his team lost their third final in three years Lionel Messi told TV reporters after Argentina’s Copa América final loss to Chile that it would be his final appearance for his nation retiring from international play due to what sounds like his frustration at the inability to ever lead his squad to a trophy