Following their 3-0 World Cup qualifier victory over Columbia yesterday, All 26 players of Argentina National Team led by Lionel Messi declared that the team will no longer be speaking to the press.
The decision was made after a radio station accused one of the players, Ezequiel Lavezzi of smoking marijuana after a training session, a report which turned out to be completely false.
Addressing a team of reporters who converged after the game, the Barcelona helmsman said,
“We have decided not to speak anymore with the press. We’ve received many accusations, a lot of lack of respect and we never said anything. We know there are lots of you who are not in the game of not showing us respect, but getting into one’s personal life is very grave.”
Having made this clear, the team walked out on the reporters.
Lavezzi is reportedly suing the radio journalist who reported the false story.
2014 World Cup: Has Argentina coach written Nigeria off already?
Well, You can’t have the likes of Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero, Gonzolo Higuan, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Rodrigo Palacio, Angel Di Maria and Maxi Rodriguez in a team and won’t brag.
Argentina coach, Alejandro Sabella believes that Nigeria will be intimidated by the quality of players Argentina will parade at the forthcoming world Cup. Recall that Nigeria as well as Argentina, Iran and Bosnia-Hezergovina are included in the are the other two teams in the group F of the tournament.
He wrote on Argentina’s official website, “Our rivals will fear us because Argentina has an amazing front line.”
Meanwhile the 59 year-old coach has made it clear that his mission at the World Cup is to make the Barcelona star shine.