Tevez denies talk of rift with Messi

Juventus striker Carlos Tevez has denied suggestions that afalling out with Lionel Messi is behind his ongoing absence from the Argentina side,saying that the two players "get on well"."I don't know where they got such nonsense from! Everyone publishes it but thetruth is that we get on well. We have shared moments together, training sessions,matches and there has never been a problem. He is a charming and very politeperson," said Tevez in an interview with the Argentine daily Cronica on Wednesday."This should be his World Cup and I hope that is the case with all my heart becausehe is a marvellous player. He and Cristiano (Ronaldo), with whom I played atManchester United, are the best players in the world."Tevez has not played for his country since their disappointing exit from the CopaAmerica to Uruguay on penalties at the quarter-final stage on home soil in 2011 andthere appears to be little prospect of him winning favour with coach AlejandroSabella now."Everyone asks me why I'm not there but it would be a lack of respect on my part if Ianswered. That's just the way things are," said the 29-year-old, who starred for BocaJuniors at the start of his career and continues to be idolised in Argentina.Television station Cronica TV has been staging a campaign to get Tevez included inthe squad and several fans called for the player to be recalled in a protest in BuenosAires on Friday.Argentina will face Bosnia-Hercegovina, Iran and Nigeria in Group F at the WorldCup in Brazil. Source: AFP