Argentina hosted the Copa America in 2011, but there aren't any positive memories from the tournament as the team suffered an early elimination.
Such was the negativity in the camp there was almost a fight involving Lionel Messi and a teammate.
That teammate was Nicolas Burdisso, most notably of Roma fame, with the defender revealing the story behind what was an explosive situation in the Albiceleste dressing room.
"We argued," he explained in an interview with Podemos Hablar.
"I couldn't have been the only one who yelled at him, but these things happen in a dressing room.
"We argued on the pitch about certain things.
"He wanted the ball and I wanted to give it to him, but I couldn't.
"He wasn't comfortable in matches and I was uncomfortable with the situation.
"We entered the dressing room and I saw what was coming.
"I stopped him and everyone separated us, we didn't get to the fight."
When pressed on the issue, Burdisso maintained that there are no ill-feelings on his side towards Messi.
"He has a very strong character," Burdisso added.
"That's good, I'm the same.
"The positive thing is that everything ended well."
ronnie_luv
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in the end, Messi dribbles past anyone who comes in front of him๐ช
sohambhattacherjee
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Don't insult or disturb Messi because u know what is gonna be ur date in the future; he will dribble past u. Example: A match in which Neuer said that he is a beast and Messi won't get past him and in the end, Messi scored a pen and sent Neuer the wrong way. Just Messi things ๐๐๐๐
DarkKing2010
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Wow! Is that Higuain? He really Looked Much Thinner than now. I guess at That Time he hadn't Tried McDonald's yet ๐