Lionel Messi one of the best and the modest player in the field of football and he is back with the Argentina national team.

He earns a lot in his life and he also earns many awards like five-time world player of the year was called up by interim Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni on Thursday for a pair of friendly matches ahead of this year's Copa America in Brazil.

Argentina will play with Venezuela on March 22 in Madrid and then face Morocco four days later in Tangiers.

Messi 31-year-old player last played for his national team eight months ago at the World Cup in Russia. Argentina lost to eventual champion France 4-3 in the last 16.

Argentina has played six matches since then, all without Messi.

"I believe he is happy and wants to try once more. He is welcome," Scaloni said. "The World Cup was tough for all, even more so for him."

Argentina haven't lifted any single trophy since the 1993 Copa America. They lost to Chile in the last two finals of the tournament, in 2015 and in the centennial edition of 2016, and were defeated by Germany in the 2014 World Cup final in Brazil.

But Scaloni hopes that record will not weigh on Messi at this stage of his career."We have the best in the world, but because of one thing or another we did not (win a title with him). We have also reached three finals with him," Scaloni said.

Argentina's squad for the two friendlies does not include strikers Sergio Aguero of Manchester City and Mauro Icardi of Inter Milan.