After 16 years, 151 caps and plenty of heartache playing for his country, a relieved Lionel Messi ended his wait for an international trophy on Saturday night – and his emotional reaction at the full-time whistle says it all. La Albiceleste ended their dreadful record in finals with a narrow 1-0 win against Brazil, as an Angel Di Maria … Read more
PC-Getty The Paris Saint-Germain winger scored the goal that ended his country’s international trophy drought Angel Di Maria revealed that Lionel Messi told him the Copa America final would be his moment to shine as the duo helped Argentina seal a long-awaited triumph over Brazil. Di Maria scored the game-winning goal in the 1-0 … Read more
Lionel Messi and Neymar shared a long embrace after the Brazilian sought out his friend to congratulate him following the end of the Copa America final. Messi finally got his hands on an international trophy, with Argentina winning their first piece of silverware since 1993 by beating Brazil. The 34-year-old had been involved in … Read more
Neymar isn’t happy with Brazilians who want to see Lionel Messi and Argentina win the Copa America final on Saturday night, just for the Barcelona player to have his moment. Brazil and Argentina face each other in the most important of Superclasico das Americas meetings, in the final of the Copa America. Whenever the … Read more
Lionel Messi’s incredible passion for Argentina should never be doubted after a special camera showcased his desire to see his country succeed at the Copa America. Argentina defeated Colombia on Wednesday in their semi-final clash to set up a huge showdown with 2019 Copa America champions Brazil. Lautaro Martinez opened the scoring for Argentina at the … Read more
Emiliano Martinez got in Yerry Mina’s head by unleashing a whole lot of trash-talking prior to saving his penalty. The Aston Villa goalkeeper was Argentina’s hero in the Copa America semi-final shoot-out win over Colombia, saving three spot-kicks to set up a huge final with Brazil. Image: PA In the previous round against Uruguay, Mina had dispatched … Read more
Lionel Messi proved that his physical strength is ‘really underrated’ after a sensational solo run against Colombia in the Copa America semi-final. The 34-year-old Argentina captain has been in excellent form on the international stage as Lionel Scaloni’s men have punched their ticket to the final. Messi, who is now a free agent this summer, has scored four times … Read more
Lionel Messi brutally mocked Yerry Mina after the Colombia star’s penalty was saved in Argentina’s Copa America semi-final win on Wednesday. Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez opened the scoring for Argentina inside the opening 10 minutes at the Estadio Nacional Mane Garrincha in Brazil. However, Luis Diaz pulled back an important second-half equaliser for Colombia as the … Read more
When VAR deemed Piero Hincapie’s foul on Angel Di Maria to have been outside the area, Ecuador players breathed a momentary sigh of relief that they hadn’t conceded a penalty. But they quickly realised they now had to defend a Lionel Messi free-kick right on the 18 yard line. Giving Messi a set-piece outside the area … Read more