What Lionel Messi Said in Furious Tirade During Shock Argentina Defeat to Paraguay

Messi's anger clear as he blasts teammates and coach in post-match interview

Argentina superstar unleashes following shock Copa America defeat

Lionel Messi did not hold back in his criticism of his Argentina teammates and coach following their shock 1-0 defeat to Paraguay in the Copa America.

The Barcelona forward was furious with the team's performance, which saw them fail to register a single shot on target.

Speaking to reporters after the match, Messi said: "I'm very angry with the result and the performance.

"We didn't create any chances and we didn't deserve to win.

"We need to improve a lot if we want to win this tournament."

Messi was particularly critical of the team's coach, Lionel Scaloni.

"The coach needs to take responsibility for this defeat," he said.

"He made some bad decisions and we paid the price."

Scaloni defended his team's performance, saying that they had been unlucky.

"We had a lot of chances to score, but we just couldn't take them," he said.

"I'm disappointed with the result, but I'm not going to criticize my players.

"We'll learn from this and we'll come back stronger."

Argentina's defeat to Paraguay was their first in the Copa America since 2011.

The result leaves them bottom of their group and facing an uphill battle to reach the knockout stages.