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Maradona says Messi should stay

By Associated Press in Buenos Aires | China Daily | Updated: 2016-06-29 08:39

Some fans, players, and even Argentina's president want Lionel Messi to reconsider, while other supporters are simply sad he's quitting the national team.

Messi shocked his native country with his abrupt resignation from international soccer after Chile beat Argentina 4-2 in a penatly shootout on Sunday.

"The national team is over for me," Messi Told the Argentine network TyC Sports. "It's been four finals, it's not meant for me. I tried. It was the thing I wanted the most, but I couldn't get it, so I think it's over."

Maradona says Messi should stay

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