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“Messi: you are a champion. You can’t give up so easily. We can’t see you retire so early. Hope you would take time to rethink,” former India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia posted on the social networking site Twitter. 

Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan expressed his views on Twitter and posted: “Congratulations!! You have been an inspiration to an entire generation #Messi.” 

SO NEAR YET SO FAR

• The 2016 Copa America final was Messi’s fourth straight defeat in a m ajor final in Argentina colours.
• The final loss was Argentina’s third defeat in a major final since 2014.
• Argentina were beaten 1-0 by Germany in the 2014 World Cup final.
• Argentina lost to Chile in the final of the 2015 Copa America.
• Messi also tasted a loss in the final of the 2007 Copa America.

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