Messi's crude warning to England: 'We never stop believing'

Lionel Messi has issued a profanity-laced warning to England's players ahead of Wednesday's World Cup semi-final, declaring his Argentina side 'never stops believing' as they seek to defend their crown against Thomas Tuchel's Three Lions.

The defending champions set up the clash in Atlanta after a controversial victory over 10-man Switzerland, while England came from behind to beat Norway. Messi, posting on Instagram after the win in Kansas, wrote: 'Again it suffered but this team never stops believing. We're in the top four in the world again!!! Let's f*****g go.'

How Argentina overcame the Swiss

Argentina took an early lead through Liverpool's Alexis Mac Allister, who headed home a corner after 10&