Leo Messi continues in a true love affair with the Argentine team. Now, the man from Rosario has lifted the 2024 Copa América trophy, thus closing a ‘divine trinity’ that continues to enhance his place in the history of football and sports in general
Imparable! To his 37 years of age, Lionel Messi no for to add successes and go on doing legendary a career that already is quite memorable. The star rosarino went back to heave a new title with the elastic of the ‘Albiceleste’ after forming part of the Argentinian selection that attained to consecrate champion of the Glass America when winning to the Colombian selection 1-0, with a converted target by the ‘9’ of the Inter of Milan, Lautaro Martínez to the 112′.
In spite of not to have it happened of the all well in the commitment against the ‘cafeteros’, since ‘The Flea’ had to abandon the game to the minute 66 because of a strong injury in the right ankle. In front of this, happened moments of a lot of anxiety in the bench, so much physical (with the right ankle visibly bloated) as emotional, due to the fact that it could not help to his selection in the terrain of game. Nevertheless, it happened of the crying to the laugh and the jubilation when adding his official title number 45, consolidating as historical leader in terms of attainments obtained.
Why Leo Messi ‘equalised’ to Xavi Hernández and Andrés Iniesta?
Of way anecdótica, the ’10’ of the ‘Albiceleste’ has equalised a particular register with two of his excompañeros of team, Xavi Hernández and Andrés Iniesta, those who at present find withdrawn. The exjugador of the FC Barcelona has emulated the big feat attained by these two big Spanish midfield players when consecrating continental champion with his selections in two occasions, in addition to winning the Glass of the World.
It is necessary to remember that the one of Terrassa and the one of Fuentealbilla were fundamental part of the historical selection of Spain that topped champion of the Eurocopa 2008 in Austria and Switzerland, and the Eurocopa 2012 in Ukraine and Poland. To his time, also achieved to win the Glass of the World of South Africa 2010. By his part, Leo Messi, in addition to this Glass America 2024, also attained to impose in the Glass America 2021 in Brazil and, of course, the memorable Glass of the World obtained in Qatar 2022.
Now, it will be interesting to see how faces the Argentinian the next title that has in the horizon: the Finalissima. In this championship that will contest in the 2025, will confront to the champion of the Eurocopa, in this case, the Spain of Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams. East promises to be an authentic partidazo to determine to the champion of champions. A competition that so much Leo Messi like Argentina already know what is to win it, since in the 2022, the ‘Albiceleste’ like champion of America won to Italy, the ‘monarch’ of Europe for that then, with a conclusive 3-0.
