Chile defeated Argentina at the Copa America Centenario with a penalty shoot-out following a draw, with a score of 4-2.
Lionel Messi, hailed as one of the greatest player of this generation, declared his retirement following the loss, on account of him missing one of the penalties.
As a gloom spread across the Argentinean dugout, Messi was seen breaking down in tears.
The news of his retirement has taken the Internet by storm as lovers of the sport have shared messages of loss and grief, not because of the result of the game, but because of the departure of Messi from the team.
