2021 will certainly not be forgotten by Lionel Messi, who led Argentina to their first major international trophy after making his Cougars debut.

The last Copa América was unforgettable for the national team of Argentina, but especially for Lionel Messi.

The current player of Paris Saint-Germain scored 4 goals and provided 5 assists in the tournament, which Argentina became the champion.

Messi’s speech before the Copa America final went viral

Even if he did not score in the last act of the competition, Lionel Messi was decisive for the Argentina national team, which defeated Brazil in the grand final thanks to the goal of Angel Di Maria (1-0).

His speech before the last game went viral, it was published a year after the triumph of the Cougars.

“We already know who Argentina is, and we also know who Brazil is. I don’t want to develop the topic. I want to thank you guys for these 45 days.

I said it on my birthday too, it’s a spectacular band, a beautiful band. There were 45 days of work during which we did not complain about flights, food, hotels, lawns, or anything.

45 days without seeing your relatives! Dibu (named after Emiliano Martinez, the goalkeeper of the Argentine national team) became a father and did not even see his child. And for what? So far guys.

We have a goal and we are one step closer to achieving it, and the best thing is that everything is in our hands. So we will lift the trophy, take it home to Argentina and enjoy it with our families and friends.

I want to conclude with this: there are no accidents. This tournament was supposed to be held in Argentina, but it is being held in Brazil, and do you know why?

Because God made it so that we could win the trophy at Maracana, to make it even more beautiful for all of us. So take the field with confidence and calmness, we will take this trophy home.” – said Lionel Messi then.

The “Paris Saint-Germain” player said in an interview that this final tournament is the last in his career as a professional football player. At the age of 35, Messi has been in excellent form for the Paris team, with 12 goals and 14 assists in 18 games.

Obviously, Lionel Messi is also coach Scaloni’s main asset in this final tournament, where the Argentine hopes to achieve the dream. Leo also made a special request to PSG coach Christophe Galtier.

Argentina have been drawn in a group with Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Poland, but will have final control before Qatar. On November 16, at 19:45, “Cougar” will meet with the United Arab Emirates.