Ariel Burrito Ortega

Former Argentine player for Valencia and River among others, made a passionate defense of Leo Messi on a social media platform, after the multiple criticisms that the Argentine is receiving for his role in the Copa América final. Here is the full text:

"How can I call someone "cold-hearted" when, at the age of 11, he injected himself with needles just to fight against an illness? How can I call someone "cold-hearted" when, at 11 years old, he went to Europe with the responsibility of carrying the future of himself and his family on his shoulders? How can I call someone "cold-hearted" when he said no to the country that gave him everything and chose the one that gave him nothing? How can I call someone "cold-hearted" when he could easily be counting money on a private beach and yet he is trying to elevate the national team to the highest level? How can I call Messi "cold-hearted" when they compare him to a man who they say was the best in history? How can I call Messi "cold-hearted"? "Cold-hearted" is you, who calls Messi "cold-hearted"."