In case you didn’t know…

Brazil and Argentina have faced each other over 100 times in all fixtures (including international friendlies). Brazil have beaten them on 45 occassions. The last time both sides met, Brazil won by 1-0. Prior to the clash, Brazil knocked Paraguay out on penalties while Argentina beat Venezuela by a scoreline of 2-0.

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The heart of the matter

Ahead of the massive Copa America semi-final battle, Gabriel Jesus sat down at a press conference where he talked about hi rivals.

According to Marca, the Brazilian said,

The player was confident of Brazil’s chances in the tie, but he went on to praise Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero as lethal forwards. The forward mentioned,

When the Manchester City player was asked if Messi was one of the best he had seen, Jesus responded:

The 22-year-old brought up Ronaldo Nazario and admitted that he was just as good as Messi. Adding further, he also praised Cristiano Ronaldo for getting better every season.

What’s next?

Brazil and Argentina will play out one of the most anticipated fixtures of the tournament at the Mineirao on Wednesday morning at 06:00 IST.

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