Soccer Football - Copa America 2024 - Final - Argentina during training - Florida International University, Miami, Florida, United States - July 11, 2024 Argentina's Lionel Messi during training REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo
(Reuters) - Lionel Messi has poured cold water on the idea of a heated rivalry between Argentina and Mexico, saying that the alleged tensions between the teams simply do not exist.
Video footage of an incident in the dressing room after the Mexico v Argentina group match at the 2022 Qatar World Cup appeared to show Messi nudging Mexico captain Andres Guardado's jersey, sparking a media storm.
