Copa America final: Argentina prevails over Colombia in extra time after Messi’s injury

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. This one was Lionel Messi, who sat from the Argentine bench with free-flowing tears following a right ankle injury that swelled after his exit in the 64th minute.

Copa America final: This one was for Angel Di Maria, the big match-winning goal scorer playing his last match for Argentina. He wore the captain’s band from Messi up until his last match, which saw him embrace Messi on the bench in an international match.

Copa America final: Argentina prevails over Colombia in extra time after Messi’s injury

And this we dedicate to Argentina, the 2024 Copa America champions, after beating Colombia 1-0 in a final filled with controversy.

Lautaro Martinez, the leading goal scorer of this Copa America, added one in the 112th minute of extra time, putting Argentina in the history books.

”We believed Lautaro would get an opportunity and simply fire it at the goal,” said Argentine national team head mentor Lionel Scaloni in pronunciation of Martinez, who netted five goals for the club in Copa America.

Let me try again, it is my turn, Okay, Copa America 2021 was won by Argentina. They clinched the Qatar World Cup in 2022. This Copa America title was the third major title in international competition the Argentines won over a three-year period to pad their lead as the world’s most successful national team.
Argentina is one of the soccer giants ever to have graced the beautiful game, and they won the Copa America without their star player—all this after the match started an hour and 20 minutes late because fans who did not have tickets stormed the stadium gates two hours before the start of the match.

Messi attempted to dribble through the opposition in the 64th minute when he perhaps felt a cramp in his leg and signalled for the trainers.
Messi’s right footwear, a cleat, was taken off. The captain band was also removed from his left arm. He then staggered towards the Argentine bench before he was substituted and cried.

The marks of the surgery were evident after he peeled off his bandage and applied ice to his feet, especially his right foot, which seemed to be swollen, especially his right foot, which is his best-shooting foot, according to the FOX broadcast.

“Lionel Messi is the best player of all time; he never likes to come off the football pitch,” Scaloni remarked. “He supposedly has a swollen ankle and still wants to continue playing the match; his teammates notice this, he does not play egotistically and selfishly, he wants to continue playing because his teammates are still on the pitch despite his physical state. ”
The right ankle injury on Messi occurred early in the much-anticipated football match. He attempted to get to the ball and attempt a kick before the ball went out of play. However, once Messi struck it with his right foot, it twisted in a rather unnatural way as he made a kick with his left foot.

Still, you could hardly see Messi in pain when it was time to make merry.

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Currently, the South American World Cup champions, Argentina, with Messi, have triumphed to clinch their second consecutive Copa America Cup.

Equally, Colombia was not able to continue with their record of being unbeaten for 28 matches. They conceded their last two games against Argentina.

The final whistle was the end of an era that saw them play perhaps the best team today, said Colombia’s Nestor Lorenzo.

Moments after Lautaro Martinez gave Argentina a 1-0 lead in the second half of extra time, emotions ran high as both teams engaged in a little extra-curricular shenanigans.

Hugs all along the Argentine bench. Lautaro Martinez, the club’s leading scorer in this Copa America, has pulled through again with another goal.

Martinez scored during the second part of extra time and gave Argentina a 1-0 lead.

If the score stands, this game will end and not go to a penalty shootout.

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Argentina’s Angel Di Maria made a nice pass into the goal area, but he could not connect with the sliding Lautaro Martinez in front of the net.