Messi admits not playing well for Argentina at Copa America
Listen AP RADIO Update h U RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Only one goal from the penalty spot against Paraguay and a reasonable performance against Qatar: Those were Lionel Messi’s best moments playing for Argentina in Copa America ahead of his team’s semifinal match against Brazil next Tuesday. On Friday, after another disappointing performance in Argentina’s 2-0 win against Venezuela in the quarterfinals at the Maracanã Stadium, the superstar admitted he is not playing his best for his national team once more. “Truth is I am not doing my best Copa America or what I hoped to do,” Messi said after the match at the same stadium he and Argentina lost the 2014 World Cup final to Germany. “It is always more complicated for us that want to attack, do something different when we have the ball, dribble the opposition.” Despite failing to lift the Champions League trophy with Barcelona, Messi won the Spanish league, scored 50 goals for his club in t...