Lionel Messi sensationally announced his retirement from international football after Argentina crashed to an upset defeat against Chile in the final of the Copa America.
1. Messi makes international debut
2. Messi scores first international goal
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| On March 1, 2006 he scored his first international goal, against Croatia |
3. Messi wins Olympic gold
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| Messi guided Argentina to the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. |
4. Messi - A mess in 2010 World Cup
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| Was part of the Argentina team coached by Diego Maradona that exited the 2010 World Cup after losing 4-0 to Germany in the quarter-finals. Messi failed to score and struggled to find his best form at the tournament in South Africa. |
5. Messi - The hat-trick man
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| In early 2013, Messi scored his first Argentina hat-trick in a 3-1 friendly win away to Switzerland and bagged another three in the 4-3 win over Brazil in June. |
6. Messi surpasses Maradona
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| Also in 2013, Messi scored a hat-trick against Guatemala to overtake Diego Maradona's international goals tally. |
7. Messi disappoints in 2014 World Cup too
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| At the 2014 World Cup, Messi was unable to give his fans the fitting finale as Argentina were beaten by Germany in the final. |
8. Messi scores a hat-trick in 19 minutes
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| Messi wowed during Argentina's run to the 2016 Copa America final, scoring a 19-minute hat-trick off the bench against Panama. |
9. Heartbreaking
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| However, the end was heart-breaking. In the final, Messi missed a penalty in the shootout and Argentina were beaten by Chile for the second year in a row. After the loss, Messi said he was quitting international football. |
Thank you Leo for giving us such amazing memory and era of football. We will miss you in international Football matches. Vamos Messiiiii
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