Lionel Messi's 2018/19 campaign came to a nightmare end as he was sent off for Argentina against Chile after clashing with Gary Medel in the Copa America third-place playoff.
The decision was the first time Messi has seen red in 14 years, curiously also for Argentina but against Hungary in 2005.
It also marked the end of a torrid two months which began with Liverpool's stunning Champions League semi-final turnaround at Anfield, with things going from bad to worse ever since for Messi.
Copa del Rey escaped him
May 25 saw Barcelona still reeling from defeat on Merseyside as they faced Valencia in Seville to battle for the Copa del Rey.
It wasn't to be as Barcelona's hopes of a treble reduced to a single trophy in just a matter of weeks.
Controversial goodbye to another Copa America
Scraping through the group stages, Argentina faced hosts Brazil in the semi-final but were comfortably beaten 2-0.
VAR was not on Argentina's side, and Messi was furious, which only got worse when he was dismissed in the consolation playoff against Chile.
Going so far as to use the word "corruption", Messi leaves Brazil with a third placed medal but just one goal.
In total, his 58 game season included 39 wins, 12 draws ans seven defeats, with 53 goals and 20 assists.
MESSIDONHA
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The LION is the MOST DANGEROUS... When he is WOUNDED... Now LEO will Do what it's Done on the FIELD... Beware HATERS for the Next Season
king-chekwa
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Messi outside Barcelona !! Olympic Gold Medallist For Argentina . Won WC 2014 Golden Ball as the Best player of the Tournament. Won COPA 2015 Golden Ball as the Best player of the Tournament. Most Goals and Assist for Argentina in history. Most Man of the Match for Argentina as an active Player. Single Handedly led Argentina to 3 major finals and even he didn't score at knock out stage but he has provided Assist and Chances Creation at Crucial stages which was bottled by his Team mates Higuain and Di Maria who got injured at crucial stages . Messi Has led Argentina to WC Qualifications and Was the top scorer and Assist Provider in WC Qualification 2018 and Single Handedly led Argentina to Russia . Messi Won Under 20 WC and Won Golden Ball as the Best player of the Tournament. So who is doing and achieving all this accolades for Argentina out side Barcelona? And if Messi's Barcelona Supporting players are as good as Messi than why no one has won Atleast 1 Ballon Dor where Messi won 5 Ballon Dor with 3 Consecutive PlayMaker Of the Year Award . And Real Ronaldo - Johan Cruyff - Zidane - Maldini - Al Di Stefano - Pele - Maradona - Kubala and Many Greats never Played in The Premiere League But Still they are Regarded as One of the Greatest Ever and if Ibrahimovic - Saurez - Aguerro and Lukaku can be successful in EPL and Messi has 22 goals and 2 hattricks against Top 6 EPL Sides, so You are Still Doubting on the Greatest Ever Messi who has an incredible Records against EPL Top Teams into their own Home Grounds too. that Whether Messi could Perform in EPL or Not !! It's just total illogical ignorance by Messi's Haters. And Why should he leave barça?? Just why? The team that found him, that made him everything he is today, the team which discovered his talent as a child, which flourished him & turned him into a priceless diamond. And the team which now owes him so much because he is the one who currently makes this club what it is Right now. THERE IS NO REASON FOR HIM TO LEAVE. He's doesn't need to go anywhere to show that he's the best. He proves it in every single game he plays. Just watch him & feel blessed