The star of the Argentine national team, Lionel Messi, was on the verge of starting a fight in the locker room area at the end of the first half of the eliminatory duel held at the Estadio Monumental de Buenos Aires by complaining about some plays to Tomas Rincon of the Venezuelan national team.

In these events, which were not revealed until today Friday, it could be seen how Messi goes directly towards the players of the opposing team and then directly confronts Rincon, so that the teammates of both players immediately intervene. At first, causing the matter to grow in intensity and then everything calmed down.

At the end of the first half, when the local team was winning 1-0, precisely with a goal by 'La Pulga', a heated exchange arose that is just now coming to light and where Messi directly rebuked Rincon, surely complaining about some very strong tackles by the Venezuelans.

In the images you can see that the star who plays for Inter Miami is emboldened by several of his teammates such as Leandro Paredes and Rodrigo de Paul, while several Venezuelans also tried to intervene, but in the end the matter did not go any further.

It can also be seen that Messi is extremely upset and the talented Argentine's reaction has caused his teammates to also look for trouble against the Venezuelans, who were not intimidated and responded to the shoving and complaints.

Perhaps there were harsh words, some shoving, and slapping, but the most active was Lionel Messi, who many opponents have complained about often resorting to mockery and complaints as a way of defending himself from the strong tackles made on him in matches to try to counteract his skill.

Even the waters became so calm after the confusing images that Venezuela's top scorer,Salomon Rondon arrived too late to the scene of the conflict and is surprised when Messi also addresses him complaining, but then everything returned to normal.

Without a doubt an unusual reaction coming from a player as influential as the sporting and moral leader of the world champion team and where he said goodbye to the history of the qualifiers with a huge party where the Argentine fans ended up surrendering to him.

Messi's action took on greater relevance because last Sunday his Inter Miami teammates such as Luis Suarez and Sergio Busquets were involved in a series of events at the end of the Leagues Cup where they lost 3-0 to the Seattle Sounders where the Uruguayan spat on an assistant from the rival team and the Spaniard punched Mexican Obed Vargas.

As a result of these acts of indiscipline, Suarez was suspended for six games and Busquets for two, but the image they left behind by their actions went around the world evidencing their lack of sportsmanship and Fair play, no matter how heated the mood may have been on the field.