No fairytale ending, but Messi leaves defining legacy for Argentina
He reached the 2014 World Cup final in Brazil only for Argentina to lose to Germany in extra time, before successive Copa America final defeats in 2015 and 2016 deepened the sense that international glory might elude him.
Lionel Messi brought down the curtain on his extraordinary international career on Monday, announcing his retirement soon after inspiring Argentina to within one victory of a second successive World Cup triumph.
Defeat by Spain in this year’s World Cup final denied Messi the perfect farewell and the chance to become a world champion for a second time.
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