ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop, Steve Nicol and Alejandro Moreno share their thoughts on Lionel Messi’s comments after he received a red card in Argentina’s 2-1 win over Chile in the Copa America third-place match. Moreno calls Messi’s comments «irresponsible,» but admits that the Barcelona star’s strong tone could endear him even more to Argentina’s fans. Nicol shows his support for the Argentina captain by saying, «sometimes you have to get how you’re feeling off your chest even when you know you’ll be fined.»
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The truth hurts ?.
He was indeed right. No one believed this now look, Brazil is hosting cops America yet again.
I am a Brazilian and no question the Referee suspended Messi for no reasons whatsoever. It is a shame. That Referee should be ban for the rest of his life.Corrupt
He has no right to blame referre.
Literally the refs use VAR for no reason. Brazil vs Argentina games happen. The game that VAR is needed, the refs doesn’t bother using it. Honestly this Copa America was corrupted
Literally that should have been Argentina’s Copa America title
Lol an Argentine, complained about the reff? oh the irony. Didn't hear him complain about it when it's convenient for him. But yeah Brazil reff was corruption
fifa is wrong
I agree with Messi… That referee should be punish… He is a low IQ… Passing referee course through bribing…
Part of me kinda agree with Messi, let's look at Copa America in 2015 and 2016, I do believe Messi could win his first trophy with NT but something tell me that there's someone who not let that happen, Chile went to final back to back with obvious dirty tactics from group phase until Semifinal include how ref should punish the Chilean who grab Cavani crotch not send out Cavani. It's like curse for Messi.
Pessi
Messi, you shoul accept that mistakes happen, in the remontada against PSG the ref looked like a barca 9 year old fanboy, giving pens left and right, but you didn't say anything about corruption, bc ofc it was in your favour
In the 80's and 90's Maradona spoke up about the FIFA corruption……time proved him right.
The haters wanted him suspended 2 years. So explain why no VAR was used again?
He called us corrupted lets ban him to prove his point right
Why does Shaka Hislop sound like he's from Treorchy?
Messi is a flop for Argentina, no influence on matches, total flop, retire, he's gone old.
This tournament was prepare for Brazil to win check the game of Uruguay vs Peru how those 3 goals weren’t allow by Uruguay var was constitutionally calling for the referee was it so for Uruguay to lose in penalty against Peru so Brazil could face Peru or Chile in the final and their were two fouls against Brazil yet var or the referee completely ignore it and also notice how Brazil keeping winning in home soil 2013,2015 and now 2019 when they lost against Germany are they really this good before Brazil face Germany it was Colombia and before Germany face Brazil it was France and yet no one says anything corruption at it finest
Messi has the right to speak his mind. These sports analyst always like to be politically correct and whenever any player in general speaks their mind they seem to get offended they always want to box players.
Fuck you all
Stupid referee who gave Messi a red card. Completely undeserved. Medel mightve been the captain so he thot great, let's give em both a red card to get some discipline back in the game. But that move handicapped Argentina more than Brazil
He's right about corruption too. Any south american knows it's a dirty business
Ban the midget. But not for 2 years, 6 months be enough to shut his bitching and give the midget some hope that he might win a throphy for Argentina.
This bloke always blaming or accusing either a referee or the federation when he can’t win throphies. What a loser.
I don’t think any Barca player especially any Barca player from the 2009 champions league game vs Chelsea should ever in his life be allowed to call referees corrupt, when drogba and ballack spoke up they got crazy fines and match bans…
brazil wins copa america every year latin america football is corruption
Buskets pekaboo vs Inter was fair