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VIDEO: 'You talk a lot!' - Furious Lionel Messi confronts James Rodriguez over Copa America final comments as tensions threaten to boil over in Argentina's World Cup qualifying draw with Colombia

<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/argentina-vs-colombia/T3ssn7JUc4hmFch9_74Sw" target="_blank">Argentina played out a 1-1 draw with Colombia</a> in a feisty match that saw Enzo Fernandez sent off and Messi exchange words with Rodriguez. According to <a href="https://www.tycsports.com/seleccion-argentina/hablas-mucho-el-picante-cruce-de-messi-con-james-por-sus-dichos-por-la-copa-america-id666896.html" target="_blank">TyC Sports,</a> the Argentina captain was believed to have been riled by <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/james-rodriguez-claims-lionel-messi-argentina-favoured-by-referee-final-2024-copa-america-colombia-star-blames-external-things-for-defeat/blt725ac79508b1bf47" target="_blank">Rodriguez's recent comments about the 2024 Copa America</a> final, when the Colombia star said: "We had an excellent Copa America. Obviously, we wanted the title, but we didn’t win the Copa America because of external things, I think. The referee favoured Argentina. He didn’t give us penalties. For me a clear one."

WHAT HAPPENED?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">🔥🗣 "VOS DIJISTE QUE NOS HABÍAN AYUDADO EN LA FINAL, HABLÁS MUCHO” El tenso cruce entre Lionel Messi y James Rodríguez. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EliminatoriasEnTyCSports?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EliminatoriasEnTyCSports</a> <a href="https://t.co/QGexwSrQm6">pic.twitter.com/QGexwSrQm6</a>— TyC Sports (@TyCSports) <a href="https://twitter.com/TyCSports/status/1932647930336252108?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 11, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Messi reportedly said: "You said they helped us in the final. You talk a lot." James replied: "I didn't say anything."The Argentina captain was then quizzed on the incident after the match but said only: "What stays on the field, stays on the field."

WHAT MESSI SAID

Rodriguez was actually named the player of the tournament after helping Colombia reach the final of the 2024 Copa America. However, they were beaten by Argentina as Messi and Co. followed up their World Cup win with yet another title. Yet the Colombia star's comments about the tournament have clearly not gone unnoticed by Messi and seem to have generated some ill-feeling.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Messi is now due to link up with Inter Miami for the Club World Cup. The MLS side will kick off the tournament against Al-Ahly on June 14 at Hard Rock Stadium.

WHAT NEXT FOR MESSI

VIDEO: 'You talk a lot!' - Furious Lionel Messi confronts James Rodriguez over Copa America final comments as tensions threatens to boil over in Argentina's World Cup qualifying draw with Colombia | Goal.com

An angry Lionel Messi confronted James Rodriguez in a tense exchange during Argentina&apos;s clash with Colombia in World Cup qualifying.

VIDEO: &apos;You talk a lot!&apos; - Furious Lionel Messi confronts James Rodriguez over Copa America final comments as tensions threaten to boil over in Argentina&apos;s World Cup qualifying draw with Colombia