ARGENTINA TO EXPECT MESSI'S RETURN ON THIS DATE

After the World Cup, Messi decided to take a break from international duty but he is not the only elite player to do so, with Cristiano Ronaldo not featuring for Portugal since Russia. "Leo never left the national team so I have no doubt that he will return when he is called up," said the AFA president.
On June 14, 2019, the next Copa America will get underway and Brazil will host a still unconfirmed opponent in Sao Paolo to kick off a tournament that will see Lionel Messi line up for Argentina. The Barcelona star is already planning his return to action for his country and the competition is when he wants to pull on the blue and white shirt again. Claudio Tapia has hinted at Messi’s return, though the decision is ultimately the player’s and the two met in Madrid at the time of the Copa Libertadores final between Boca Juniors and River Plate. Their meeting, on that occasion, was brief and the matter wasn’t discussed with any great depth.