Messi says he will again play for Argentina’s national team
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Lionel Messi has reconsidered his decision to quit international soccer and will continue playing for Argentina’s national team.
Messi said Friday that Argentine football has “a lot of problems” — with the country’s soccer federation in financial chaos — but he wanted to help where he could.
“There are a lot of issues that need to be resolved in Argentine football, but I prefer to help from within and not criticize from the outside,” Messi said. “I don’t want to cause any harm, I’ve always tried to do the exact opposite and help out in whatever way possible.”
Messi said he was done with the national team after Argentina lost to Chile in the Copa America final in June, when the Barcelona playmaker missed a penalty kick in the decisive shootout.
