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Lionel Messi was ‘more tired and frustrated mentally than physically’ after last season

Lionel Messi is on international duty with Argentina ahead of the Copa America and has given a pretty interesting interview ahead of the tournament.

The Barcelona captain spoke about how mentally tired he was at the end of a season after defeats to Liverpool and Valencia in the Champions League and Copa del Rey.

Messi also spoke about how tough it now to win matches due to teams adopting increasingly defensive approaches.

“It’s difficult to win a match nowadays. All the matches are tight, close affairs.