Barcelona maestro Messi was at his bewitching best in a 3-0 win over the Colombians which included his 10th-minute 30-yard free-kick before assists for Lucas Pratto and Angel Di Maria.
But the feelgood factor from a win which catapulted Argentina into the qualifying places in South America’s campaign was short-lived at an explosive post-match press conference.
Addressing reporters as he stood in front of the entire Argentina squad, Messi said players would no longer speak to the media following a claim made on Twitter by one journalist that forward Ezequiel Lavezzi had been caught smoking pot in the camp.
“We have made the decision not to talk to the press anymore, obviously you know why,” the Argentina skipper said.
“There were a lot of accusations, a lot of disrespect, and the accusations they made against ‘Pocho’ (Lavezzi) are very serious.
“We know that most of you guys don’t play that game of disrespect. We can be criticised if we lose, or win, or if we play well or badly. But this is getting into personal lives. If we don’t put a stop to it now, we’ll never stop it.”
Lavezzi, who plays for Chinese side Hebei Fortune, has denied the claim and vowed to take legal action.
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