Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Argentina boycotting media for 'accusations, disrespect' (The Associated Press)

Argentina's Lionel Messi, center, talks surrounded by the teammates after a 2018 Russia World Cup qualifying soccer match against Colombia in San Juan, Argentina, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016. Messi said players will not talk to press anymore because they consider that the press is being disrespectful. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Lionel Messi says Argentina players will boycott the media because of accusations made against striker Ezequiel Lavezzi. Messi says ''we're not going to speak anymore with the press. The boycott stems in part from a report by an Argentine journalist that Lavezzi smoked marijuana during the team's training camp.


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