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Di Maria reveals Messi’s speech that reduced Argentina squad to tears

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Argentina winger Angel Di Maria has revealed what Lionel Messi said to the national team squad after they were eliminated by Brazil in the Copa America semi-finals this year.

The Barcelona hitman has often been criticized for not being equally committed to the national team cause throughout his entire career. Messi, unlike his arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo, has no international accolade to showcase, having lost four finals with his country.

“Messi said some beautiful words when we were knocked out by Brazil,” Di Maria told ESPN.

“Messi told us that he was proud of the team that we’d built.”

“Once he’d finished, everyone was crying because he touched all our hearts, especially the younger players.”

“He said that we were all pulling in the same direction from the first day, that he was very proud of their commitment to this shirt and that if they were there, they deserved to be.”

“He’s been criticised a lot for not singing the national anthem, for not speaking. This Copa America was different. He proved it.”

“What made me most happy was seeing how he spoke in front of the group, how he spoke to the press, what he said.”

“The important thing is that Leo is like that. I like this Messi.”

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