Argentine president asks Messi not to quit
Online Desk
28 Jun 2016 06:40 AM
People stand under the rain waiting for the arrival of Argentina's football team from the Copa America Centenario held in the United States, on June 27, 2016 in Buenos Aires. Argentina lost the final against Chile 4-2 in the penalty shoot-out. Argentines
Argentine President Mauricio Macri called football star Lionel Messi Monday and asked him to stick with the national team despite his vow to quit after a humiliating defeat, a spokesman said.
"He called him and told him how proud he feels of the national team's performance and asked him not to listen to the criticism," urging him not to quit, the spokesman told AFP by telephone.
