Messi dedicates win to Argentinians and Diego
Messi, who was awarded the player of the tournament for his four goals and five assists, also dedicated the victory to the memory of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, who died last year aged 60.
Messi, who was awarded the player of the tournament for his four goals and five assists, also dedicated the victory to the memory of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, who died last year aged 60.
The study group included Colombia’s Francisco Maturana and Carlos Restrepo; Uruguay’s Daniel Bañales and Gerardo Pelusso; Argentina’s Sergio Batista and Nery Pumpido and Brazil’s Oswaldo de Oliveira.
“I can’t cry yet,” Di Maria said after the match. “We dreamed of getting this, and we fought. Many people criticized us and asked us not to come back (to the national team).”
Copa America 2021 will bring us an exciting final between Argentina and Brazil.
eru did not relent and they were back on level terms when Gianluca Lapadula headed home from a Raziel Garcia corner, eight minutes from time.
Neymar, defender Thiago Silva and striker Gabriel Jesus didn’t play against Ecuador at the Olimpico Stadium in Goiania.
Gomez gave his side the lead in the 10th minute on Monday by delicately chipping a shot over goalkeeper Antony Silva after Angel Di Maria's defence-splitting through ball, reports Xinhua.
Flamengo midfielder Everton Ribeiro made it 3-0 by thumping a close-range effort into the roof of the net after Richarlison's delivery from the left side of the penalty area.
This year will mark the first time the world's oldest international football tournament is staged in two countries.
The 12-team tournament follows the 16th edition of the Euros which also has been postponed to 2021 amidst the crisis unleashed by the spread of COVID-19.
