Lionel Ritchie confident Lionel Messi will return to international football

Legendary singer Lionel Ritchie believes that his namesake Lionel Messi will be back better than ever after retiring from international football, following Argentina’s Copa America final defeat.


"Yes, Lionel, just make it easy like Sunday morning. Don't get all out of shape here," Richie said referring to lyrics from his "Easy" song. "If I told you how many times I lost at the Grammies and it only made me do one thing - get better. So, I'm not even worried about my namesake - he's going to be just fine...He's a winner obviously...I'm sure he's down right now but he's a Lionel, he can't go wrong."

Messi, who is now Argentina’s all time top goalscorer, announced he would retire from international football after his side were beaten by Chile, on penalties, in the Copa America final. The 29-year-old, who is regarded as one of the best players of all time, missed his penalty in the shootout and ultimately cost his side the trophy.

However, following the announcement regarding his retirement, a campaign began in Argentina by the fans and many big names in football for Messi to change his mind about retiring. He was greeted by fans with signs reading “Don’t go, Leo” when the team landed in Buenos Aires and Argentina’s President Mauricio Macri urged Messi not to quit, stating: “We are lucky, it is one of life’s pleasures, it is a gift from God to have the best player in the world in a footballing country like ours. Lionel Messi is the greatest thing we have in Argentina and we must take care of him.”

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