Ahead of the Copa America final, the gift that Messi did for all of his teammates

Lionel Messi and the Argentina national team are set to face Colombia at the Copa America Final at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida. The Argentine legend is ready to play another final with Argentina, but this time, he feels very relaxed and calm about the whole situation.

It is because he won the 2021 Copa America and the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Messi feels very thankful for the group of players in the national team that has helped him achieve these past two important trophies over the past three years.

They have the opportunity to win a third major trophy in a row, but ahead of the final, Messi showed his gratitude to the players by giving them a special gift. Messi gave each of players on the Argentina National Team a pair of Beats headphones personalized with the Argentine badge on the side.

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Messi posted a picture of him with the rest of the team in the last training session ahead of the final. As in the other finals, the post reached lots of likes from the fans.

Messi on his Instagram wrote, “Last day of Copa America. Once again we reached the end... This incredible road would have been impossible without the hard work of everyone, the ones who watch the most and the ones always behind the camera."

Then he continued, "Thanks to all for the effort and passion, to all the teammates and the technical body, to the workers of the National Team and all the Argentina fans who came to encourage us to America and to those who could not come but support us from our country and also from other places where they are living."

The final will be very special for him since he will also say goodbye to a teammate who has been with him for many years. Angel Di Maria will play his last game for the national team against Colombia in the Copa America final tonight. The Inter Miami star is really happy to reach another final and winning it would be the cherry on top.

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Lionel Messi’s Copa America 2024

Messi has struggled in this Copa America this summer as he only provided an assist and scored one goal. He assisted in the first match of the tournament against Canada. He then scored against Canada in the semifinals last week. Messi missed one game, which was the match against Peru in the group stage due to an injury he suffered against Chile.

Messi record in Copa America finals

Messi is going to play his 5th Copa America final. The first one was in Venezuela in 2007 where Argentina lost 3-0 against Brazil. Then in 2015 they lost again but in penalties against Chile, the holders of the tournament. In 2016 the final repeated, but in this case for Copa America Centenario. The result was the same, Argentina lost against Chile in penalties.

Messi's redemption was in 2021. Argentina defeated the champions, Brazil's national team. This was Messi's first trophy with Argentina and also Argentina's first trophy after 28 years.