MESSI TWITTER REACTION

Lionel Messi lands sympathy and criticism for walking out on Argentina aged just 29 after Copa America final loss

Barcelona star was compared to Indian cricket king Sachin Tendulkar who lost five World Cups and rival Cristiano Ronaldo

By WALLY DOWNES JR

27th June 2016, 10:29 am

Updated: 27th June 2016, 11:24 am

LIONEL MESSI’S international retirement has drawn plenty of attention on Twitter.

Fans of the Barcelona ace have sent him commiserations after his Copa America penalty shoot-out miss but Cristiano Ronaldo lovers have rubbed salt in his wounds.

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Lionel Messi cannot hide his despair after seeing Argentina lose in the final again

A few fellow footballers like Bournemouth’s Harry Arter and retired Wales defender Danny Gabbidon were gutted to be losing the star:

Messi retiring from international football 😧

— Harry Arter (@HarryArter2)

Just woken up to the news that Argentina have lost half their squad to retirement Messi included… Sounds more like a strike to me

— Daniel Gabbidon (@Gabbidon35)

More satirical fans linked Messi’s withdrawal to the spate of resignations from Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour shadow cabinet:

Lionel Messi has resigned! Didn't realise he was in the shadow cabinet too? Mind you, he could run rings around those that are…

— Stephen Donovan (@StepDon11)

But there were still a fair few fans that didn’t have any sympathy for the superstar:

Leo Messi thought getting tattoos and a beard would make him seem like he is cool and edgy, turns out he still has 0% personality.

— Tom Eaton (@TheRealTomEaton)

If you don't let me win then I'm taking my ball home. Au Revoir Lionel Messi

— John (@Dazzler61)

I love Messi but if Ronaldo retired from international football like Messi did, he would be called arrogant and only thinking about himself.

— Met. (@AFCMet)

One clued up cricket fan thought Messi should be reminded of the handful of heartbreaks Sachin Tendulkar suffered before he got his hands on the World Cup:

Why didn't anyone tell Lionel Messi the story of an Indian God called who lost 5 World Cups before he won one!?

— Akshit Bhatnagar (@akshit2345)

Chile and Arsenal striker Alexis Sanchez wasn’t too concerned with his rival retiring

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