Antonio Cuccitini

Grandfather of Lionel Messi, has confirmed the news that was announced yesterday by the newspaper Olé: Messi is considering the possibility of not attending the next friendly matches of the Argentine National Team. "There's something to it," he said when asked about it by Radio Casilda of Santa Fe.

"He triumphs there and he is the greatest there, and here he doesn't go. The last three games he was not good. He was weak," he said bluntly about Messi's performance, although he also knows who is to blame for his grandson's lackluster performances.

"They put players who shouldn't be put and leave on the bench those who understand Lionel better," he concluded.