Manchester City ace Sergio Aguero has leapt to the defence of Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi over ongoing criticism of his performances for the national team.
Messi has scored 70 goals in 138 games for Argentina but his impressive stats are still not good enough for some fanatical supporters.
The 32-year-old excluded himself from international selection after Argentina's last-16 exit to France at the 2018 World Cup, before returning and helping the country to the Copa America semi-final last year.
Aguero thinks the criticism of Messi is wholly unwarranted and defended his team-mate by praising his long standing commitment to the cause. "I do not understand those who criticise him in the national team," Aguero told TyC Sports. "He is the