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After controversial comments by Argentinean captain Lionel Messi on the 2019 Copa America, two Brazilian stars hit the FC Barcelona striker.
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After being eliminated against Selecao in the semifinals, the 32-year-old severely criticized match officials during the tournament, apparently suggesting that they were conspiring for Brazil to win the competition.
After having already been tackled by Dani Alves, the Brazilian boss Tite and even by American football Conmebol, the defender of Paris Saint-Germain Marquinhos also gave his opinion.
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"When you lose, you have to keep your head up and accept defeat," he said. TMW.
"Argentina had a good game against us, there were mistakes from the referee and they can happen at every game.
"However, I've never seen Messi talk about corruption when Barcelona received favors from the referee."
Central defender Thiago Silva was another who shared his views on the incident.
"The referee had a ridiculous performance, but we did not say anything. We must respect the story. We have five stars (for the World Cups) and none have been stolen. "
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Brazil beat Peru 3-1 in Sunday's final, while Argentina beat Chile in third place on Saturday night.
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