Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from International duty after missing in a penalty shootout as Argentina lost a fourth major final in nine years. In a statement after the Copa America Final, Messi said "For me, the national team is over. I've done all I can. It hurts not to be a champion".
Messi, 29, has won eight La Liga titles and four Champions Leagues with Spanish side Barcelona, but the only major world International honor still remains the Olympic Gold at the 2008 Games.
Asides losing at two Copa America finals on penalties to Chile, Messi was in the Argentina side beaten 1-0 by Germany at the 2014 World Cup final.
Messi has won the Fifa Ballon d'Or five times, was also on the losing side against Brazil in the 2007 Copa America final.
"It's been four final, I tried - Messi, who made his debut for Argentina in 2005 and has played 113 times for his country. "It was the thing I wanted the most, but I couldn't get it, so I think it's over".
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