Lionel Messi singing the Argentine National Anthem against Venezuela.
Leo Messi is not the most vocal of players, but his passion was on full display ahead of Argentina's Copa America semi-final clash against Venezuela.
The Barcelona forward's passion for the national team is often questioned in his native Argentina but there was certainly no lack of it ahead of the quarter-final clash on Friday.
"Today I felt like it, so I sang (the national anthem)," was Messi's simple response in the mixed-zone after the game.
Argentina came away with a 2-0 win thanks to goals from Lautaro Martinez and Giovani Lo Celso.
The Albiceleste will now meet rivals, and 2019 Copa America hosts, Brazil in the semi-finals in Belo Horizonte at 2:30 AM CEST on Wednesday.
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