Lionel Messi Argentina hiatus for U.S. trip 'disappointing' - Guatemala chief

Lionel Messi's former Argentina teammate, Carlos Tevez has said that the player must do whatever makes him and his family happy when deciding on international retirement. Former Argentina international Juan Sebastian Veron discusses how the national side needs to structure itself going forward, following their performance at the 2018 World Cup. Guatemala Football Federation president Juan Carlos Rios is both surprised and disappointed that Lionel Messi will not be a part of the Argentina side his team will face in a friendly next month. Argentina travel to the United States to take on Guatemala in Los Angeles on Sept. 7 before facing Colombia five days later in New Jersey. Messi, who captained Argentina to the Round of 16 at this summer's World Cup in Russia, where they were eliminated by France, is expected to take a break from the national...