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Lionel Messi reverses decision to quit Argentina squad

Football Soccer - Argentina v Bolivia - World Cup 2018 Qualifier - Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium, Cordoba, Argentina - 29/03/16. Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after he scored a goal. REUTERS/Enrique Marcarian

Lionel Messi has announced that he will play on for Argentina, reversing his decision in June to retire from international soccer.

The Barcelona forward said he would not play for Argentina again after the team lost to Chile in the final of the Copa America in the United States.

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