Messi rules out quitting Argentina
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July 16, 2011, Saturday
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LIONEL Messi says he will continue to play for Argentina despite harsh criticism about his performance for the national team.
Messi was responding to Julio Grondona, the president of the Argentina Football Association, who suggested the star Barcelona player could quiet the criticism by declining to play for his country.
Messi and Argentina played poorly in their first two group games in the Copa America and were booed off the pitch.
"Although they criticize me, I will always come to the national team," Messi said. "Criticism by the fans bothers me and everyone, but we are aware that we didn't do things correctly.
"Nobody likes to be whistled at. It happened because the team did not play well."
Grondona suggested in an interview about Messi staying away. "The solution would be if he (Messi) said: 'I'm not coming again, I'm staying in Spain'."
Messi was responding to Julio Grondona, the president of the Argentina Football Association, who suggested the star Barcelona player could quiet the criticism by declining to play for his country.
Messi and Argentina played poorly in their first two group games in the Copa America and were booed off the pitch.
"Although they criticize me, I will always come to the national team," Messi said. "Criticism by the fans bothers me and everyone, but we are aware that we didn't do things correctly.
"Nobody likes to be whistled at. It happened because the team did not play well."
Grondona suggested in an interview about Messi staying away. "The solution would be if he (Messi) said: 'I'm not coming again, I'm staying in Spain'."
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