The Barcelona star revealed his desire to quit international football after he missed a penalty in Sunday's defeat to Chile in the Copa America final.
Argentina’s president Mauricio Macri has personally contacted Lionel Messi to try and persuade the Barcelona star to not quit the national team.
Argentina lost to Chile on penalties in Sunday’s Copa America final, while Messi missed a spot kick and was in tears at the final whistle.
After the match, the 29-year-old claimed that his international career was over: “In the dressing room I thought that this is the end for me with the national team, it’s not for me.