Messi departure leaves Argentina facing rebuild after golden era

Testing transition period ahead as national team attempts to move on from Lionel Messi's international retirement; Question marks also hanging over futures of coach Lionel Scaloni and several other players. Leer más

Messi vacated the famous number 10 shirt on Monday, after 21 years of carrying Argentinian hopes on his shoulders.

Messi announces departure from Argentina national team  Reuters

Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST BUENOS AIRES, Aug 31 : Soccer superstar Lionel Messi said on Monday in a post on Instagram that he would be leaving Argentina's national team. Source: Reuters