Lionel Messi Accused Of Making Fun Of Bolivia

Argentina comfortably brushed aside Bolivia 3-0 as they topped Group D with three wins, though Bolivia's Jhasmani Campos has accused Lionel Messi of disrespecting the nation during their Copa America encounter.

Lamela, Lavezzi and Cuesta all scored in the first half, while the Barcelona star came off the bench for the second half with the game pretty much in the bag. Despite not scoring Messi was the main talking point following his brutal nutmeg on keeper Carlos Lampe. Argentina ran rampant boasting 82% of the possession while completing 757 passes in comparison to Bolivia's measly 61.

Yet, the Bolivian winger believed the five-time B'allon d'Or winner was disrespectful with his performance. Speaking to Goal, Campos had this to say;

"He came on to make fun of us, a player of his talent should not be doing what he did. He carried out some unnecessary moves to make fun of my team-mates and that is not on. But it's over, he is the best player in the world and Argentina are a great team, and I hope they do really well."

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(H/T www.goal.com)

Topics: Messi, Argentina, Copa America

Nasir Jabbar

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