Brazil defender Dani Alves insists his team cannot fear Lionel Messi when they take on Argentina in World Cup qualifying.
The rivals meet in Belo Horizonte on Thursday in contrasting positions in CONMEBOL qualifying.
"Fear doesn't exist in football. There's a mutual respect," he told a news conference on Tuesday.
"It's the same that there's an overall respect for Messi and for the Argentina national team.
"It's just like I believe that there's respect for our players and for our national team as well.
"So we are going to look to have a good game and continue our growth within the competition no matter who is on the other team."
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