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Suarez claims Messi will reverse his decision to retire from Argentina

The Barcelona striker believes his teammate will not go through with the decision to step down from the national side after the defeat to Chile in the Copa America final

Luis Suarez believes Lionel Messi will reverse his decision to quit Argentina.

Messi called time on his international career in the immediate aftermath of Argentina’s defeat to Chile in the Copa America final.

The Barcelona star was left in tears having missed his penalty in the shootout, but several high-profile figures in Argentina, including the nation’s president Mauricio Macri and Diego Maradona, have urged the 29-year-old not to go through with his decision.