Leo Messi inches closer to Cristiano with maiden goal of COPA 2024

New Delhi: World Cup winner and COPA America 2021 winner, Leo Messi helped his team carry to the finals of yet another COPA America. Argentina had a thorough game to seal the game within 51 minutes, with the La Albiceleste taking an unassailable lead of 2-0. Although Canada showed a lot of grit and resilience, Argentina showed why they are the world champions and dismantled the opposition with ease.

After a Julian Alvarez strike, Leo Messi finally announced himself in the COPA 2024. The Argentine had an unexpectedly hot and cold form.

Another reason why Lionel Messi is the greatest sportsman alive. 🐐pic.twitter.com/dc4luhk5S0

— L/M Football (@lmfootbalI) July 10, 2024

Interestingly, Argentina won the semifinal clash on its Independence Day and thereby extended its streak of wins to 10 games. Argentina look to repeat the feat of the Spanish team of winning consecutive continental cups along with a World Cup.

Leo Messi inches closer to CR7- Becomes second-highest goal scorer of all time

Lionel Messi not only took his team to consecutive COPA America finals but also improved his records. Leo crossed the record of legendary Iranian goal scorer Ali Daei’s record to become the second-highest goal scorer in football history. In the due process, Messi also inches closer to his arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo who is the all-time leading goal-scorer in football history with 130 goals.

Lionel Messi has so far hit 14 goals in COPA America. The expectation of his countrymen is with dying embers remaining in the football career Leo, the GOAT win the COPA once again.

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