Lionel Messi condemns treatment of Argentina fans during clash with Brazil

Messi says at the Maracana game will be “marked by repression of Argentinians” after the game was delayed by crowd trouble.

Lionel Messi spoke out against the treatment of Argentina’s fans in Brazil (Silvia Izquierdo/AP)

Lionel Messi says Argentina’s 1-0 victory over Brazil at the Maracana will be “marked by repression of Argentinians” after the game was delayed by crowd trouble.

Kick-off was put back by half-an-hour in Rio de Janeiro as rival fans clashed with police, with both sets of players trying to calm the situation down before eventually returning to the dressing rooms before the game could get under way.