Argentina president Mauricio Macri doesn’t expect Lionel Messi to follow through with his international retirement, having insisted he is “sure” the Barcelona man will play for his country again.
In the aftermath of the Albiceleste’s loss to Chile on penalties in the final of the 2016 Copa America, Messi stated that he would be walking away from international football. However, Macri revealed at a conference in Idaho he has spoken to the 29-year-old about the decision.
“I talked to him on the phone; I'm sure he will come back,” he said, per Adam Shergold of the MailOnline.