BTC News Sports Desk: Who’s bigger, Lionel Messi or Diego Maradona? Will Leo Messi surpass Maradona? Rosario’s Leo, of course, never wanted to align himself with Argentina’s late ‘God’, but football fans did not stop comparing.
The guru and the disciple, of course, never listened to him. But the ‘guru’ won the World Cup, but the disciple has no trophy for the country. But this is the day to say it. Leo Messi and his country Argentina won the Copa America in a world devastated by Corona. Despite winning the World Cup, Maradona never won the Copa America. This time Leo Messi gave that Gurudakshina to Maradona.
At last the wait for a major football cup for Lionel Messi is over. Argentina wins the COPA America 2020 title for the fifteenth time. They beat Neymar’s Brazil by 1-0. Angel Di Maria scored the only goal.
The victory in Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana Stadium ended Argentina’s 28 year wait for a major trophy. They also ended Brazil’s unbeaten home run that lasted for more than 2500 days. This was Messi’s fourth COPA America final. He scored four goals in the tournament.
Argentina’s winning goal at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro came in the 22nd minute after Rodrigo de Paul made a long pass to Angel di Maria. The 33-year-old veteran striker counted on some sloppy defending from left-back Renan Lodi to take control and lob it past goalkeeper Ederson. It was only the third goal Brazil conceded in the tournament. Neymar tried hard with dribbles and passes, but the Selecao barely threatened Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.
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