Brazil coach Tite explains Messi bust-up

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16 Nov 2019 • 6:17 PM MYT
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Barcelona ace Leo Messi took aim at Brazil coach Tite after Argentina's victory yesterday.

Messi and Brazil coach Tite had a touchline spat as the Argentina captain scored the only goal on his return to international action after a three-month ban.

"I complained because Messi should have been shown a yellow card and he told me to shut my mouth and I told him to shut his mouth," Tite said. "And that was it."

The result was encouraging for Argentina, who have now gone six games without defeat - their longest run since 2016.

"At the beginning we tried to play, we made a few mistakes and they created some chances," Messi said.

"In the second half we improved a lot. I think this system defensively gives us a lot. It's good that we can play in several ways.

"When you win, it puts you more at ease and that is very positive for what lies ahead. I ended the match well, we all ran quite a bit. And that is what we were there to do."

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