5 Iconic Photographs From This Era Of Football

#2 Your Loss Is My Gain

Two completely different emotions captured perfectly in one frame.

One of the most popular pictures ever, the timing behind this one is beyond belief. As Argentina surrendered to Chile in yet another Copa America final in 2016 (having lost to the same opposition the year before, too), Lionel Messi and co. couldn't help but break down into tears.

Messi's face suggests a mixture of a number of emotions dominated by that of pain. Gloomy, angry, disappointed, helpless. However, Alexis Sanchez's description was exactly the opposite.

Winning consecutive Copa America titles with a team that were not as fancied as the likes of Argentina were, is no mean feat. Understandably, Sanchez is clearly delighted. However, he seems to spare a penny for Messi's thoughts as he looks on at his former teammate.

The grin might not have been aimed at Argentina's woes, but that didn't stop this photograph from spreading like wildfire across all forms of media around the globe.