Lionel Messi to retire from international football

Argentina's Lionel Messi has said he is retiring from international football after losing the Copa America Final.

Chile beat Argentina 4-2 on penalties after the match ended 0-0.

"It's tough, it's not the time for analysis," the 29-year-old Barcelona forward was quoted as saying on the Argentine national team's Twitter account.

"In the dressing room I thought that the national team was over, it's not for me."