Argentina soccer superstar Lionel Messi had some blunt words about England after his team’s World Cup semifinal victory on Wednesday in Atlanta.Speaking to the press after the game, Messi said that part of what sparked Argentina was a presumed lack of effort from England’s part after getting up 1-0 on the contest.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement”We felt they didn’t want it anymore,” Messi said of England, which is just a real punch to the gut to hear from arguably the greatest soccer player of all time after your team loses to his in a comeback win.Why did Jude Bellingham slap Valentin Barco after England-Argentina?If you’re an England fan, you have every right to throw a chair through a window (figuratively) after hearing that.This was a disaster for England to let Argentina back into the match like it did, and Messi’s brutal comments just add even more pain to the pile. What a terrible afternoon for England.England and France will square off for third place in Miami on Saturday afternoon.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThis article originally appeared on For The Win: Lionel Messi thinks England gave up in Argentina World Cup comeback
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