The legend Messi on what happened in the World Cup & Copa final 🚨🚨🎙🎙️:
“All the national team players are my brothers Di Maria, Otamendi and Paul. Everyone will always have great love and affection for them, but Paredes, he is special for me” 🥺❤️
“Parades is the first man who hugged me when we won the World Cup, the cup that I wanted throughout my career, and in the Copa final a few days ago when I broke down, he hugged me and comforted me. That situation will remain stuck in my memory forever”🥺❤️
Inter Miami honoured Lionel Messi with a special plaque ahead of their game vs. Chicago Fire, celebrating his Copa America victory with Argentina.
They had 45 different mascots hold up a sign for each of the trophies he's won over his career 🏆
Inter Miami honored Leo Messi for winning the Copa América and becoming the footballer with the most titles ever.
45 trophies 🐐 https://t.co/u1ff1gpZPd
Jordi Alba 🗣️: "There are few who know the story of Messi, why he lifted the shirt after he scored the goal. We were playing against Real Madrid. During the match, there were chants and insults against Messi. They even described him as disabled and dwarf. Messi did not like it.” 😤
“Even in the dressing room, he became angry and said to Suarez - “These people They not belonged to football, and they continued to do so in the second half. When Messi scored the winning goal, he went towards them and lifted the shirt. He silenced everyone and saying - Remember the Name" 🔥🐐👑
🚨🚨| NEW: Lautaro Martínez will be one of the four favourites to win the 2024 Ballon d'Or. He will compete for victory with Rodri, Vinicius Jr and Jude Bellingham.
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��🇷 In a very emotional and challenging night for Lionel Messi, after the match, all his teammates sought him out to hug and celebrate the back-to-back Copa America championship ❤️
#CopaAmerica2024
🏆 Won the Serie A while finishing top scorer (24)
🏆 Won Copa America while finishing top scorer (5)
🏆 Game winning goal in the final
It might be time to put Lautaro Martinez in the Ballon d'Or conversation also 🤔
This goal still fascinates me, look at the tackle by Paredes, then his pass to Lo Celso, what an assist by Gio and amazing finish by Lautaro.
The goal that gave Copa America 2024 to Argentina.
🇦🇷 Lautaro Martínez: “When the Qatar World Cup ended, I was very happy, but deep inside, I knew I owed the national team on a personal level. So, I prepared for this tournament in the best possible way to get rid of the thorn stuck inside me.”
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The legend Ricardo Kaka after the end of the match 🎙🎙🎙🚨🚨🚨🚨:
“Messi must raise his head up and know himself well. They always said that Messi does not know that he is Messi, and today I see that happening. He has won 8 gold balls, the World Cup, and 5 golden shoes, and he is now the most decorated with titles. He was crying because he could not complete the match. What a great mentality”
“What the fans did will be unforgettable. Not just the Argentines 🇦🇷, even the 🇨🇴 fans. When they saw Messi crying, they started chanting his name. This is something to be proud of. It is Messi. He has won his love from all over the world” ❤️🔥👑🏆
@ESPNFC Context:
Paredes made a great tackle that started the build up, Lo Celso provided an amazing first-touch assist, and Lautaro finished the sequence with a match-winning goal.
Angel Di Maria retires from Argentina as a legend:
��️⚽️⚽️ Goalscorer in three-straight finals
🏆🏆 2x Copa América winner
🏆 World Cup winner
🏆 Finalissima winner
What a special player 💙
Lautaro martinez 🗣️: " I am very happy. We have achieved what we wanted. This victory is dedicated to my family and to Messi, who gave me self-confidence. He is a great leader. He did a lot for me i thank him from the heart, and this cup is the least I can give to him " 🔥🇦🇷🏆👑