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Lionel Messi Will Decline Argentina National Team Return, Says Diego Maradona
- Updated: August 11, 2016
Diego Maradona does not believe that Lionel Messi will come out of international retirement and make himself available again for the Argentina national team.
The Barcelona superstar announced his retirement from the international game after Argentina’s loss in the 2016 Copa America final to Chile in June—the Albiceleste’s third major final defeat in as many years.
New Argentina manager Edgardo Bauza has travelled to Catalonia to hold talks with Messi and attempt to reverse his decision, per the Associated Press (h/t NBC Sports’ Kyle Bonn).
However, 1986 World Cup-winner and former Argentina manager Maradona does not believe Bauza will succeed in his mission, per Radio La Red (via Football Espana): “I think Messi will say ‘no’ to Bauza. That’s what I think, although I may be …
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