Last weekend's "Copa America" tournament ended, causing a lot of controversy among both the football community and the players themselves.
Lionel Messi, who led the Argentine national team to third place, was expelled from the field during the bronze medal match and refused to return for the awards ceremony.
After the match, one of the best footballers on the planet stated that he did not want to be part of corruption and insisted that the tournament organizers made sure that the Brazilian team won the trophies.
L. Messi was unhappy when the referee did not award a penalty kick in the semifinal against Brazil, when Argentine striker Sergio Aguero was fouled in the penalty area.
In response to such comments from a former teammate at "Barcelona" club, Brazil's triumph-leading Dani Alves, said that L. Messi showed disrespect towards "Selecao."
"Friends are not always right just because they are friends. I understand that a lot can be said fueled by emotions, but I still disagree with Messi.
First of all, in my opinion, he showed great disrespect to an organization like 'Selecao.' Secondly, he showed disrespect to professionals who sacrificed a lot to fight for this dream.
I am the kind of friend who always speaks the truth when needed. I think Messi made a mistake by speaking like that," D. Alves told "Bem Amigos."
The 36-year-old Brazilian himself played a fantastic tournament and was named the best player of the tournament.
