compatriot - says the Barcelona star is always
striving to succeed and commented on his Man
City future
Argentina forward Sergio Aguero has lauded Lionel
Messi's goalscoring persistence as they bid to win
the Copa America together.
Aguero, 27, and Messi, 28, have played together for
a decade internationally - at youth and senior level
- winning the 2008 Olympics and the 2005
Under-20 World Cup alongside each other.
Having come so close to World Cup glory last
summer - losing to Germany in the final in extra-
time - Argentina are now the clear favourites to
win the Copa America following the elimination of
rivals Brazil.
Ahead of Tuesday's semi-final clash with the
conquerors of Dunga's side, Paraguay, Aguero has
defended Messi from criticism after the Barcelona
attacker netted only once in his side's first four
matches in the South American tournament.
"Messi always wants to do better and when he
does not score goals he starts saying 'I did not get
lucky,'" he told TyC . "But I tell him 'be quiet, the
goals will come, you have to be patient'.
"Leo is always under such pressure to score
goals. It is the same for me, though there are 10
other players in the team than yourself.
"Obviously everyone can make mistakes, but Messi
always gambles and keeps going and going. And
that gives us all confidence, because if Leo keeps
going then we do too."
Aguero, who has scored two of Argentina's four
goals so far in the Copa America, also downplayed
suggestions that he will depart Manchester City
ahead of the 2015-16 campaign.
"Every year I end up talking about my Manchester
City future," he added. "But I'm comfortable and at
peace there - I have not thought about going
somewhere else."
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