"Messi is from another world. He's a one-off. There can't be a James vs. Messi showdown as that'd be unfair on him", said the Real Madrid midfielder at a press conference.
James tried to stop the quarter-final between Colombia and Argentina from being reduced to merely a game between James and Messi, who usually face off in La Liga 'clásicos' between Real Madrid and Barcelona.
The Real Madrid midfielder also admitted at being far from his best at this year's Copa America, mainly due to the lack of space given to big-name players.
"It's all down to everyone focusing on marking the match-winners. There's no space, nobody gives you an inch", said James about his poor form. "I found very little space to play in during all three games, which were frantic and furious affairs. There was little space and I couldn't play my game very well", he added.
In that sense, he was hopeful about turning things around in Friday's game against Argentina, because he believes that Gerardo Martino and co. "allow teams to play".
Friday's game will be a great chance to get things right", concluded James.
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