Argentina were left shocked when they learnt that superstar Lionel Messi decided to retire from international action after suffering a third consecutive disappointment in the summer.

Messi is regarded as one of the finest footballers of all time. However, he can ascertain this fact only by lifting a major trophy with the national team. Even though he has been crowned as the FIFA Ballon d’Or award winner for a record five times, it is often seen that international team accolades are more important. After failing in the Copa America 2015 and the World Cup 2014, Messi now suffered disappointment in the form of the Copa America centenary 2016 final. Continue reading →

The Argentine football crisis continued as the head coach of the team Gerardo Martino resigned from his post.

The coach blamed his resignation on the problems of Asociacion de Futbol Argentino (AFA), one of the issues that Wold Footballer of the year Lionel Messi gave when he announced his resignation from international football.

Martino’s decision comes just a week after their shock loss to Chile at the Copa America Centenario at the United States of America. The loss was the second successive one in two years, after the team had lost in similar manner through a penalty shootout last year. The team took the loss very bad as they had enjoyed a great tournament till the final. Continue reading →