Messi announced his retirement from international soccer after losing to Chile in the Copa America final for the second straight year.
Fans of Argentinean soccer were already upset Sunday when the nation lost to Chile in a penalty shootout in the Copa America for the second straight year. Then the real shockwave hit.
Soon after blasting a penalty kick well over the crossbar, star Lionel Messi announced he was finished with the international team. His work was done.
Obviously this was thought of as an emotional response, and the player regarded as the best in the world would clear things up and end the madness once the loss cooled off.