Lionel Messi is all set to do a U-turn on his decision to retire from international football, if reports from the Argentine media are to be believed.

Messi had announced after Argentina’s Copa America final defeat to Chile last month that he will be retiring from international football. Here is his full quote, translated from Spanish.

This was Argentina’s third loss in a major international tournament final, after the Albiceleste conceded the 2014 World Cup and the 2015 Copa America titles to Germany and Chile respectively. Messi’s announcement caused such a stir among the Argentina supporters that hundreds of fans came out onto the streets of Buenos Aires to show their support for the Barcelona star.

However, a recent report by Argentine news outlet La Nacional claims that the Barcelona star is all set to do a complete U-turn on his decision to retire from the national team. Twitter was abuzz after this news broke out, with many fans anticipating a massive comeback by the Argentine talisman. Here are some of the best tweets.


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