Argentina’s Lionel Messi shocked the sporting world and announced his retirement from International Football. Beside lost the Copa America Cup Final to Chile in a penalty shoot-out after he failed to find the net.

This is something tough to the entire world to digest. Everyone was shocked on hearing Messi’s sudden retirement that the world and his fans weren’t prepared for. The heart-breaking announcement came in just three days after Messi expressed his disappointment over the Argentine FA as he wrote “What a disaster the AFA are. My god!” on his Instagram post.

A teary-eyed Messi was seen sitting on the substitute benches after having missed his shot at the penalty shoot-outs. The world is wondering that the World Cup is just a couple of years away, and why Messi took this abrupt decision at 29, having a long and bright future ahead.

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Twitter World Went Into Shock:

Lionel Messi retires. Take a bow Champ! You were the greatest of this generation. pic.twitter.com/rtJErutFv4

— Zakka Jacob (@Zakka_Jacob) June 27, 2016

Lionel Messi is retiring from the Argentina national team? Is that serious??

— amadí tídíane thiam (@amadoit_) June 27, 2016

Messi retiring at an age when doctors just about start their careers. Sigh! #Messi

— The Bad Doctor (@DOCTORATLARGE) June 27, 2016

Reuters claiming that @lionelmessi said ‘he’s retiring from International football’ after losing @CA2016 final to @LaRoja !That’s dumb at 29

— Robbie Nock (@NockRobbie) June 27, 2016

Lionel Messi is retiring from Argentina National team. I really am in tears rn. Never imagined this to happen THIS EARLY. Unexpected trauma.

— Krunal Shah (@krunal_shah22) June 27, 2016

how do we reverse this decision? lionel messi is now 29 which means he’s one year closer to retiring. what have we done?

— Jack Evans (@jack_abc) June 24, 2016

Messi messed up #GameOfThrones finale.

— Godman Chikna (@Madan_Chikna) June 27, 2016

Messi – the greatest there was, the greatest there is and the greatest there will ever be. Footballing hero.?? pic.twitter.com/oRm84mUQEL

— Kloppholic (@Kloppholic) June 27, 2016

Today is the saddest day in soccer history. #CopaAmerica #Messi

— Fermin Vasquez (@fermin101) June 27, 2016

Sad day for football indeed! Feel for the Argentinean fans! Has won matches for d team single-handedly on several occasions! #MessiRetires

— Amruth R (@Amruth_R0907) June 27, 2016

Surely there must be a u-turn, surely! #MessiRetires

— Hardik Naik (@SirNyke) June 27, 2016

If Messi really retires from his home country’s team…that would be one of the biggest shocks for me, this year. #2016 #CopaAmerica

— Simone I. Austin♕ (@simoneaustina) June 27, 2016

First Kobe retires, then we lose Muhammad Ali and Kimbo, and now Messi retiring?? 2016 gotta chill out fam

— Hamad (@HJaved420) June 27, 2016

Hoping #Messi changes his mind about retiring #legend

— James Younghusband (@JYH7) June 27, 2016

Son: Look dad it’s a shooting star.
Dad: No son, it’s Messi’s penalty pic.twitter.com/DKOHTSPAKs

— HassJaber (@HassanJaber99) June 27, 2016

Messi must be out of his goddamn mind thinkin he can retire cause he lost 4 finals.. Ive been curved hundreds of times & i never gave up smh

— Mexican GBE Leader (@vuhsace) June 27, 2016

#Messi is 29. He’s allowed to make emotional decisions.

Let’s hope the champ changes his mind, comes back for 2018. pic.twitter.com/xfWua48CSR

— Anup Kaphle (@AnupKaphle) June 27, 2016

Dear Messi,
This is Shahid Afridi.

He retires every year.
Comes out of every retirement.

Be like Shahid Afridi. pic.twitter.com/rQHOVeWZrD

— SHERLOCKED (@Legen_dary___) June 27, 2016

Messi fraud tweets on my timeline. pic.twitter.com/sjzvqKfFhx

— Tim (@CookPassTim) June 27, 2016