'Messi needs to block out the negativity from everyone'

Ahead of the Copa America, the Barcelona star has been urged to play with freedom as he looks to finally win a major international tournament

Lionel Messi needs ‘to block out the negativity from everyone’ heading into the Copa America, according to former Brazil and Manchester United midfielder Kleberson.

“Messi needs to block out the negativity from everyone,” Kleberson told us-bookies.com. “People expect him to play the same way playing for Argentina as he does when he plays for Barcelona.

“He needs to be play with freedom, his fellow team-mates need to work hard to win the ball back and find Messi so he can have the ball at his feet.”