Barcelona star http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296 has revealed that he was hurt by accusations that blamed him for lacking passion while playing for Argentina.
Messi is widely considered to be one of the best players in the world at the moment. At the age of 24, the Argentine has managed to establish himself as one of the most talented, dependable and prolific players across the footballing world.
Even though Messi is considered to be one of the best players in the history of Europe, he has still not managed to perform at the same level while playing for the Argentinean national team.
The three-time Ballon D’Or winner has been playing a very pivotal role in leading Barcelona to dizzying heights. His performances for the Catalans were integral in most of the victories they have enjoyed over the past few years.
However, Messi’s commitment to the national team was put under question following the team’s unceremonious exit from the FIFA World Cup in 2010, and the Copa http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/America-c38390 last year.
Consequently, many had claimed that the deterioration in Messi’s performance for Argentina was because he lacked patriotism.
Messi has rebutted all such statements and expressed that he is passionate about playing for his country.
While talking to the Time Magazine, the 24-year-old said:
“Yes, yes, it hurt, it bothered me. Because they said things that weren't true - that I didn't care as much about wearing the [http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Argentina-c2841] shirt. I didn't feel that, I didn't think that. And now, I think what people need to understand is that this is a team
game, and that I try to play the same way there as I do in Barcelona, and always do the best I can.
"Barcelona is my home because both the club and the people here have given me everything, but I won't stop being Argentine.”
The Argentinean star has scored a total of 141 goals in 196 matches for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 and that makes him one of the most prolific goal scorers of this era.
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