Argentine president asks Messi not to quit

Argentine president asks Messi not to quit

BUENOS AIRES - Argentine President Mauricio Macri called football star Lionel Messi and asked him to stick with the national team despite his vow to quit after a humiliating defeat, a spokesman said.

Argentine President Mauricio Macri has asked Lionel Messi not to quit the national team

"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.

Do you like the content of this article?
COMMENT