After a back-to-back failure to win the Copa America, Lionel Messi gave in to tears
Despite losing the Copa America to Chile in the previous year, Lionel Messi led Argentina to another Copa America final, against the same opponents. After an intense hard-fought game, the match ended in a frustrating draw for the Albiceleste.
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As the extra-time could not split the pair, the contest resulted in penalty kicks. Lionel Messi could not help his nation, therefore they fell to another defeat. The Argentine missed his spot-kick and his teammates could not save his blushes.
This granted Chile the trophy and served another major blow to Lionel Messi's hope of claiming an accolade with his national side.
However, Leo could not bear the pain of missing out on his fourth international trophy, he started crying. The action later led to his initial retirement from the National team before his recent reconciliation.
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Jidonu Mauyon
Jidonu is a European and international football news writer at Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and has around 7 years of previous experience working with the likes of Tribuna and SportRaba, Jidonu has a good eye for detail and has the ability to created cohesive articles, and reporting exploits have also led him to exclusively cover the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the past.
Jidonu’s tryst with football started after watching the 2002 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and Germany, being mesmerized by Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Barcelona philosophy and approach towards the game under Pep Guardiola further fueled the burgeoning love for the sport, and he has been a Culer ever since.
Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is his favorite player and is the one true GOAT for him over Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2022 FIFA World Cup final, where Messi's brace led to La Albiceleste lifting the cup left a lasting impact on him. His love for Messi also sees him follow Major League Soccer apart from Europe’s top five leagues.
In his free time, Jidonu raps and produces music, and also enjoys reading and swimming.
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