Brazil coach, Tite has described Lionel Messi as lacking respect following his outburst after they defeated Argentina 3-1 in the Copa America semi-final.
Messi described CONMEBOL as set up to favor Brazil. He also slammed the officiating referee for not using VAR during the game which would have handed them a penalty.
Reacting to the Argentine’s outburst, Tite described him as lacking a little respect.
“The one that I considered an extraordinary player [Messi], extraterrestrial, put it that way, he has to have a little more respect and to understand and accept when he is beaten,” Tite said.
Tite also had more to say on his side’s performance in the Copa America tournament which they won last night.
“We were hampered in a series of games, including the World Cup, so be very careful. I’m responding directly, I’m responding to the greatness he has,” he said.
“We played clean against Argentina the whole time. I want to understand this as a moment of… he was sent off unjustly. He didn’t deserve it, who deserved it was [Gary] Medel, so just be careful.
“We had to go through officiating today, too. We made a legal goal against Venezuela, everyone put it that way. Today, it wasn’t a penalty on Thiago, but we went on, calm, watch out, respect.”