It’s been six years since Messi retired
It was on this day in 2016 that Messi retired from football. But a few days later the star
His retirement announcement was withdrawn.
The player announced his retirement after Argentina’s defeat in the 2016 Copa America final. In the final, Argentina lost to Chile in a penalty shootout. In the shootout, Messi scored a crucial penalty.
He was the target of numerous insults and trolls.
This was the third time in a row that Argentina had lost in the final. The team lost to Germany in the 2014 World Cup final and then to Chile in the 2015 Copa final. Later in 2016, when he lost again, the player’s mind was exhausted
He was seen in front of billions of people in real time. But the star was back a few days later.
He said that after his return, the team had a lot of problems which could not be seen from the outside and he would return to the team and solve them. The team was then eliminated in the pre-quarterfinals of the 2018 World Cup.
But now Argentina has emerged as one of the best teams in the world. For Argentina to win the Copa America in 2021 and the final in 2022.
Argentina are the team most likely to win this year’s World Cup.
Messi still gets a lot of trolls for announcing his retirement in 2016. You can see a lot of opponents celebrating on social media today.
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