‘They asked for my jersey but kicked the crap out of me on field’: Messi after Cape Verde win

After leading Argentina national football team to a hard-fought 3-2 win over Cape Verde, Lionel Messi joked that his opponents “kick the crap out of me” before asking for selfies and jerseys. Messi praised Argentina’s set-piece improvement but admitted the defending champions struggled to control the game and need to improve.