Last year he played in the Champions League final for Barcelona and a week later was playing in the Copa America in Chile. “We were lucky enough to get to the final of the World Cup and the Copa America and it seems like we didn’t do anything. Also read: Lionel Messi quits international football after Argentina’s Copa America lossLionel Messi’s five best moments in international footballProof of Messi’s commitment to playing for Argentina, if it was needed, can be seen in his gruelling schedule over the past three years. Though the majority of Argentinian fans remain squarely in Messi’s corner, his critics invariably contrast his success with Barcelona with his inability to lead Argentina to international glory. Yet now it seems likely, barring a retirement U-turn, that Messi will never emulate Maradona’s success in leading Argentina to a World Cup title.

Source: Mint June 27, 2016 09:33 UTC