He won a World Cup twice and reached second place twice. He is a two-time Copa América champion and has now announced that he will leave the Argentine national team.

More than two decades after his debut for the senior team, one of the most successful relationships in football history has ended. Lionel Messi announced the end of his era as a player for the Argentine national team.

After more than 20 years representing Argentina, the player said he has made a difficult decision and will leave the team. In the announcement where he mentions the end of his career with the team, the player says that he is making the decision with a heavy heart.

In total, Lionel Messi played in six World Cups for Argentina and seven Copa América appearances this year.

Online, the player states that “there’s not much left and stages are closing, and this is one that hurts a lot. I love, have loved, and will always love being in the national team. I’m exhausted, I have nothing more to give, and besides, there are very good boys coming up behind me who deserve to be [in the national team].”