Barcelona star Lionel Messi shockingly decided to retire from international football in the wake of Argentina's loss to Chile in the final of the 2016 Copa America Centenario on Sunday, their third straight loss in the final of a major international tournament.
The UEFA Champions League's official Twitter account confirmed the news:
All-time Argentina top scorer Leo Messi has retired from international football after the #CopaAmerica final. #UCL pic.twitter.com/k0KqhCtg2T
— Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) June 27, 2016
Bleacher Report UK thanked the 29-year-old for his wonderful showings on the international stage:
Thanks for the memories, Leo Messi ud83dude4c pic.