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Lionel Messi speaking with Luis Suárez as Brazil players reportedly boycott Copa América

Lionel Messi is said to be in touch with his friend and former FC Barcelona teammate, Luis Suárez, about the chaotic situation surrounding the Copa América.

The tournament is supposed to be hit in COVID-hit Brazil, this after the original hosts, Colombia and Argentina, pulled out due to problems with high rate of the virus.

The Brazilian squad is said to be boycotting the tournament, which could pose a huge problem for the event’s organizers. Messi has reportedly been in touch with Suárez, one of the most famous South American players in the world and massively influential in the Uruguayan locker room.