Lionel Messi in an emotional assertion has devoted the Copa America triumph to the “45 million Argentines” and Diego Maradona. The six-time Ballon d’Or winner not solely ended the 28-year-long await Argentina but additionally his private duck to win a world trophy at Maracana towards Brazil. Lionel Messi had a superb Copa America 2021 as he scored 4 objectives and had 5 assists to his identify. Although Colombia’s Luis Diaz additionally scored 4 objectives, Messi registered extra assists and was named the Golden Boot winner.
Messi took to Instagram to write down, “It was an unbelievable Copa America. We all know that we will nonetheless enhance loads of issues, however the fact is that the fellows gave it all the things and I am unable to be extra proud to have the luck of being captain of this spectacular group.”
“I wish to dedicate this success to my household, who at all times gave me the power to maneuver ahead, to my pals that I really like a lot, to all of the individuals who imagine in us, and most of all to the 45 million Argentines who’ve endured such a troublesome time with this virus …, particularly these which have been personally affected,” he added.
“That is for all, and naturally additionally for Diego, who certainly was supporting us from wherever he’s. So as to proceed celebrating we’ve to proceed taking good care of ourselves,” he mentioned.
“Let’s not neglect that there’s nonetheless a protracted solution to go to return to normality and I hope we will benefit from this happiness to achieve slightly power to combat the virus collectively,” he added.
Football legend Maradona, who impressed his nation to World Cup glory in 1986, handed away in November 2020 on the age of 60.
In whole, Messi had a hand in 9 of the 12 objectives Argentina scored through the event and was additionally named the Finest Participant of the Event together with Brazil’s Neymar who had scored two objectives and registered three assists himself.
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With this Copa victory, Argentina secured their fifteenth continental title, drawing them stage with Uruguay because the holders of probably the most wins.
La Albiceleste are joint prime with their la Plata neighbors Uruguay, whereas Brazil are in third with 9 wins.
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