JAKARTA - After many failures, Lionel Messi was finally able to present his first senior international trophy for Argentina after defeating Brazil in the 2021 Copa America final on Sunday 11 July morning WIB.
Argentina took the lead in the first half through Angel Di Maria's late goal, which left goalkeeper Ederson helpless. The goal paved the way for Messi to finally get his first trophy in the fifth international competition followed by La Pulga.
Reporting from Antara, Messi finished the tournament as the best player and became the top scorer with Colombia's Luis Diaz by scoring four goals.
The 34-year-old scored against Chile in their opening match of the Copa America before closing out the group stage with two goals against Bolivia.
La Pulga added another goal in a 3-0 quarter-final win over Ecuador, while he scored as Argentina won on penalties against Colombia in the semifinals.
After nearly 20 years and four finals, Messi has finally become the South American champions while leading a youth team of Argentina that has an unshakable sense of solidarity and unity.
However, without Messi, their path to the final at the Maracana would be unclear and now he can be leveled alongside Diego Maradona and other Argentine legends.
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