Lionel Messi Reverse Retirement Decision, Says He Loves His Country

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghubv-Wq7SZxzzCEMXfDPNSZYqdlq7mzDT8MmFaU-JLy05ikG-0EDnraLOmovXLvBv10dJciMKPnmXisRLZl36vVUiu-ylYniKoZjJPaRWq24_6Rd05QMksXccs0RM7J1KebEz8YxXkmY/s1600/wp_ss_20160813_0001.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghubv-Wq7SZxzzCEMXfDPNSZYqdlq7mzDT8MmFaU-JLy05ikG-0EDnraLOmovXLvBv10dJciMKPnmXisRLZl36vVUiu-ylYniKoZjJPaRWq24_6Rd05QMksXccs0RM7J1KebEz8YxXkmY/s1600/wp_ss_20160813_0001.png" /></a></div> <br /> Lionel Messi has announced his return to Argentina's national team for their World Cup qualifiers in September, ending his short-lived retirement from international football.<br />Messi, 29, called it quits after missing a penalty in the shootout defeat to Chile in this summer's Copa America Centenario final -- the third consecutive loss for Argentina in a major final.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMpV61jNWJT8_OQ2mKndlnD0B2vKks72ceMjwSNJlrwykclwEnhiAf7JQSQoB6SUDWTrSRI1OQ3R9C7bbdKStdmgB9leGsK22-KPBVT3XQWirpoJCYo-QEpmQiro194PZ7Gz-MhZ8vTv4/s1600/wp_ss_20160813_0003.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMpV61jNWJT8_OQ2mKndlnD0B2vKks72ceMjwSNJlrwykclwEnhiAf7JQSQoB6SUDWTrSRI1OQ3R9C7bbdKStdmgB9leGsK22-KPBVT3XQWirpoJCYo-QEpmQiro194PZ7Gz-MhZ8vTv4/s1600/wp_ss_20160813_0003.png" /></a></div> <br />"I see that there are a lot of problems in Argentina football and I don't want to create more," Messi, who was included in the Albiceleste's 18-man squad to face Uruguay and Venezuela, said in a statement on Friday. "I don't want to cause harm, on the contrary, my goal was to help in any way I could."<br />Messi, who is Argentina's all-time leading scorer with 55 goals in 113 appearances, made reference to federation problems a few days before the Copa final, saying the AFA, Argentine football's governing body, was "a disaster" after the team suffered delayed flights and experienced problems finding opponents for training games.<br />"There are many things that need to be fixed in Argentine football. But I prefer to help from inside rather than stand on the outside and criticise," the statement continued.<br />"A lot of things ran through my head on the day of the [Copa America] final. And I seriously considered leaving the team. But I love my shirt and my country too much.<br />"I want to thank all the fans who wanted me to keep playing for Argentina. I hope we can give them joy very soon."<br />With the CONMEBOL deadline to name the squads for September's World Cup qualifiers looming on Friday, newly-appointed Argentina manager Edgardo Bauza had expressed confidence Messi would change his mind and opt to return to the team, and that belief was rewarded with Messi's confirmation later in the day.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5uYO2AbQdzKffr0TXLw-6A7d7EPI5ZHzt_4Wfu2t1I4V2e1nxRfBKoJ0iRyAi6BlzQIA6VaPHtOrtS6mw8WieSGZmtkAfirBL4_M22S3V8xR5IW2R7QHsQb10MQkNxFG-OBZqvDZc5wQ/s1600/wp_ss_20160813_0002.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5uYO2AbQdzKffr0TXLw-6A7d7EPI5ZHzt_4Wfu2t1I4V2e1nxRfBKoJ0iRyAi6BlzQIA6VaPHtOrtS6mw8WieSGZmtkAfirBL4_M22S3V8xR5IW2R7QHsQb10MQkNxFG-OBZqvDZc5wQ/s1600/wp_ss_20160813_0002.png" /></a></div> <br />Bauza, who took over as national team coach after the resignation of Gerardo Martino last month, had flown to Spain to meet Argentina players in Barcelona on Thursday and reassure them there would be order in the national team despite ongoing chaos in the football federation.<br />He said he did not pressure Messi to reconsider his decision to retire from international duty and had "only talked football" with the striker, but claimed Messi wanted to return.<br />"There is no doubt in my mind that he wants to return to play for the national team," Bauza told reporters in Argentina. "I saw him with a great desire to return."

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Lionel Messi Reverse Retirement Decision, Says He Loves His Country

Lionel Messi has announced his return to Argentina's national team for their World Cup qualifiers in September, ending his short-lived retirement from international football.Messi, 29, called it quit…

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Niger Delta Militants Threatens To Attack Muslims And Mosques... see why

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgek8A7Cft4BWrVjhIpfBgNTmEoRlkofFLQie376I87rMhLwAYGlKqFmCqPwKbfihrKqVwvreLsx503TDdX7SZzUHToG4JClDOJgavzlh9ufJYwvRN_m-7WyKJ0O3wgwNhW4QwMNvG-Tns/s1600/wp_ss_20160808_0001.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgek8A7Cft4BWrVjhIpfBgNTmEoRlkofFLQie376I87rMhLwAYGlKqFmCqPwKbfihrKqVwvreLsx503TDdX7SZzUHToG4JClDOJgavzlh9ufJYwvRN_m-7WyKJ0O3wgwNhW4QwMNvG-Tns/s1600/wp_ss_20160808_0001.png" /></a></div> Militants in the Niger Delta region have declared war on Muslims in response to threats by new Boko Haram leader Musab Al-barnawi, to kill Christians and burn down churches in the north.<br /> The Niger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders (NDRC), in a statement on Saturday, August 6, warned that Niger Delta youths would launch attack on any Muslim or mosque in the Niger Delta region if Boko Haram kill Christians or burn churches.<br /> According to Vanguard, spokesperson of the militant group, W O I Izon-Ebi, warned that Niger Delta youths in this 21st century will not accept killing of innocent Christians or burning of churches and described the mission by the new Boko Haram leader to kill all Christians and burn down all churches as an Islamization plot<br /> “If they try it in the north or any part of Nigeria, we the Niger Delta youths will not see any Muslim or mosque in the Niger Delta,” it said.<br /> “We are not against President Buhari granting the Boko Haram amnesty if their sole purpose is to own an Islamic caliphate in the north, but they should mot shift it to the Niger Delta.”<br /> “All we know and want is resource control and true federalism, if truly they believe in one Nigeria, and are working harder to build a prosperous One Nigeria, let them shift their Operation Crocodile Tears to the Fulani herdsmen and the Boko Haram that is threatening the unity and peace of Nigeria,” the group said.

Niger Delta Militants Threatens To Attack Muslims And Mosques... see why

Militants in the Niger Delta region have declared war on Muslims in response to threats by new Boko Haram leader Musab Al-barnawi, to kill Christians and burn down churches in the north. The Niger De…

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DID YOU KNOW???... 8 Things You Probably Didn't Know About

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7nEyGl7PESBClZ6u0OOujs_qKthk5cP8rgNH3x316B5lcF36cWhKNzxgdRURMbB2AMIvRnihyphenhyphen0Icc91oQRW56ex0tcpn1gKRGUJrDcQyaNVMFZ3zee70GqMQhh_N00ro09lZTsXizIN4/s1600/wp_ss_20160803_0002.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7nEyGl7PESBClZ6u0OOujs_qKthk5cP8rgNH3x316B5lcF36cWhKNzxgdRURMbB2AMIvRnihyphenhyphen0Icc91oQRW56ex0tcpn1gKRGUJrDcQyaNVMFZ3zee70GqMQhh_N00ro09lZTsXizIN4/s1600/wp_ss_20160803_0002.png" /></a></div> 1. Tupac's last words were "fuck you" spoken to the police officers who were trying to gather information on his shooter<br /> <br />2. Your body is creating and killing 15 million red blood cells per second<br /> <br />3. In Japan, the likelihood of being killed by a gun is about the same as an American's chance of being killed by a lightening<br /> <br />4. A solar plane made history in 2016 after completing a round-the-world trip using no fossil fuel<br /> <br />5. Music, painting, poetry, literature, architecture all used to be part of the Modern Olympics games from 1912 to 1948<br /> <br />6. After Jesus finished feeding 5000 people at the mount of beatitudes, his 12 disciples gathered 12 basketfuls of leftovers <br /> <br />7. President Banana, the first president of Zimbabwe passed a law that forbade citizens from making jokes about his name<br /> <br />8. In 2012, divers discovered a 2000-year old shipwreck that so well preserved that even the food was still intact in it's storage jar

DID YOU KNOW???... 8 Things You Probably Didn't Know About

1. Tupac's last words were "fuck you" spoken to the police officers who were trying to gather information on his shooter 2. Your body is creating and killing 15 million red blood cells per second 3. …

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Teens Choice Awards: Full Winners List

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8VEOs1dNazFaSzvn6JEgw7A8cm0TRO7yndjcSyRQ3PY7T0UIL1CqUv4mse2PLGE2BL2tgEwy1FcIfBo5HgC5_gGQQx5B_LwrCV3qVSCVdGOtjN8TRFscRMOTjzR6aQ4Is0rU75e_5Ims/s1600/wp_ss_20160801_0002.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8VEOs1dNazFaSzvn6JEgw7A8cm0TRO7yndjcSyRQ3PY7T0UIL1CqUv4mse2PLGE2BL2tgEwy1FcIfBo5HgC5_gGQQx5B_LwrCV3qVSCVdGOtjN8TRFscRMOTjzR6aQ4Is0rU75e_5Ims/s1600/wp_ss_20160801_0002.png" /></a></div> The 18th annual Teen Choice Awards celebrated the best in teen fandom Sunday, when the fan-decided awards were given to some of the biggest names in movies, TV, and music.<br />Top contenders included stars from Pretty Little Liars and<br />Jane the Virgin, franchises like Divergent and The Maze Runner, radio-dominating pop stars like Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, and Zayn Malik, and breakout favorites like Jacob Tremblay. Justin Timberlake also walked away with the first ever Decade Award.<br />Hosted by John Cena and Victoria Justice, the 2016 awards show kicked off with performances from Flo Rida and Bebe Rexha, but the real fun got going when they handed out congratulatory surfboards. <br />See a full list of winners below.<br />MOVIES<br />Choice Movie: Action/Adventure<br /> Deadpool<br /> Choice Movie Actor: Action/Adventure<br /> Dylan O’Brien – Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials<br /> Choice Movie Actress: Action/Adventure<br /> Shailene Woodley – The Divergent Series: Allegiant<br /> Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy<br /> Captain America: Civil War<br /> Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy<br /> Chris Evans – Captain America: Civil War<br /> Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy<br /> Jennifer Lawrence – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2<br /> Choice Movie: Drama<br /> Miracles from Heaven<br /> Choice Movie Actor: Drama<br /> Leonardo DiCaprio – The Revenant<br /> Choice Movie Actress: Drama<br /> Jennifer Lawrence – Joy<br /> Choice Movie: Comedy<br /> Ride Along 2<br /> Choice Movie Actor: Comedy<br /> Zac Efron – Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising<br /> Choice Movie Actress: Comedy<br /> Chloë Grace Moretz – Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising<br /> Choice Movie Breakout Star<br /> Daisy Ridley, Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens<br /> TELEVISION<br />Choice TV Show: Drama<br /> Pretty Little Liars<br /> Choice TV Actor: Drama<br /> Ian Harding – Pretty Little Liars<br /> Choice TV Actress: Drama<br /> Ashley Benson – Pretty Little Liars<br /> Choice TV Show: Sci-Fi/Fantasy<br /> Once Upon A Time<br /> Choice TV Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy<br /> Grant Gustin – The Flash<br /> Choice TV Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy<br /> Lana Parrilla – Once Upon a Time<br /> Choice TV Show: Comedy<br /> Fuller House<br /> Choice TV Actor: Comedy<br /> Ross Lynch – Austin & Ally<br /> Choice TV Actress: Comedy<br />Candace Cameron Bure: Fuller<br /> House<br /> Choice TV: Animated Show<br /> Family Guy<br /> Choice TV: Reality Show<br /> Keeping Up with the Kardashians<br /> Choice TV Villain<br /> Janel Parrish – Pretty Little Liars<br /> Choice TV: Scene Stealer<br /> Sasha Pieterse – Pretty Little Liars<br /> Choice TV Chemistry<br /> Ashley Benson & Tyler Blackburn, Pretty Little Liars<br /> Choice Summer TV Show<br /> Teen Wolf<br /> Choice Summer TV Actress<br /> Shelley Hennig, Teen Wolf<br /> Choice TV: Breakout Star<br /> Matthew Daddario, Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments<br /> MUSIC<br />Choice Male Artist<br /> Justin Bieber<br /> Choice Female Artist<br /> Selena Gomez<br /> Choice Music Group:<br /> One Direction<br /> Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Artist:<br /> Beyoncé<br /> Choice Country Artist<br /> Carrie Underwood<br /> Choice Song: Female Artist<br /> Ariana Grande – “Dangerous Woman”<br /> Choice Song: Male Artist<br /> Justin Bieber – “Sorry”<br /> Choice Song: Group <br /> One Direction – “Home”<br /> Choice Summer Song<br /> Fifth Harmony, “Work from Home” (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)<br /> Choice Summer Tour<br /> 5 Seconds of Summer, “Sounds Live Feels Live Tour”<br /> Choice Music: Next Big Thing<br /> Hey Violet<br /> Choice Song from a Movie or TV Show<br /> Fifth Harmony, “I’m In Love with A Monster” (Hotel Transylvania 2)<br /> FASHION<br />Choice Female Hottie<br /> Kendall Jenner<br /> Choice Male Hottie<br /> Harry Styles<br /> Choice Web Star: Female<br /> Lilly Singh (“Superwoman”)<br /> Choice Web Star: Male<br /> Dolan Twins<br /> Choice Web Star: Comedy<br /> Lilly Singh (“Superwoman”)<br /> Choice Web Star: Music<br /> Christina Grimmie<br /> Choice Web Star: Fashion/Beauty<br /> Bethany Mota<br /> Social Media King<br /> Cameron Dallas<br /> Social Media Queen<br /> Fifth Harmony<br /> Choice Twit<br /> Justin Bieber<br /> Choice Viner<br /> Lele Pons<br /> Choice Instagrammer<br /> Selena Gomez<br /> Choice Snapchatter<br /> Kylie Jenner<br /> Choice YouTuber<br /> Dolan Twins<br /> Choice Muser<br />Baby Ariel<br /> Choice Fandom<br /> One Direction- #Directioners<br /> Choice Style: Male<br /> Nick Jonas<br /> Choice Style: Female<br /> Zendaya<br /> Choice Selfie Taker<br /> Ariana Grande<br /> Choice Dancer<br /> Maddie Ziegler<br /> Choice Model<br /> Kendall Jenner

Teens Choice Awards: Full Winners List

The 18th annual Teen Choice Awards celebrated the best in teen fandom Sunday, when the fan-decided awards were given to some of the biggest names in movies, TV, and music.Top contenders included star…

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