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I saw Messi crying on the bench after being pulled out due to an ankle injury, he was worried that Argentina would lose without him but luckily in extra time Lautaro Martinez scored the only goal for Argentina's victory as well as winning the Coppa America this is the umpteenth trophy Messi has won he is really lucky.
Suppose Messi will retire in Argentina he will not regret it because he has got an important trophy at the end of his career World Cup and Copa America, and in addition Angel Di Maria has announced he will retire so this is a trophy for the last time, I hope Messi is still strong to face the 2026 World Cup.
Argentina played with good spirit and never gave up. They won the 2024 Copa America title with great difficulty, but in the end their efforts were rewarded by Martinez's only goal. Messi cried because he really couldn't accept being injured in the final when his country played against a really strong team, but he laughed in the end after Argentina ended the match with a 1-0 win over Colombia.
I was wondering why Lionel Scaloni didn't play Lautaro Martínez in the second half of normal time, even though Lautaro Martínez is the player who has helped Argentina win several matches with goals during the Copa America. Lautaro Martínez in the end really established himself as the top scorer as well as the hero of Argentina's victory in the final, he really cried because of that. Some older players will retire, but I'm not sure if Messi will announce it too.