Messi in front of a step to fulfill a dream

KATHMANDU: JULY 6 – The most successful player in world football, Lionel Andrés Messi, has once again reached the place where Argentina will reach the final of Copa America. Messi, the most successful player in professional football, has to settle for an Olympic gold medal from Argentina.

Opponents have also criticized him for failing to give the national team a big title, no matter how many titles he has won as a club member or how many times he has excelled personally.

But when it comes to the nation, there is an attempt to transform him from an unusual player to an ordinary player. Messi has led Argentina to three Copa America finals and one World Cup final, but each time the team has been forced to settle as runners-up. Argentina, who have reached the final three times since 2007, has been knocked out in two editions on penalties. Noone else but Messi has suffered the most. Messi is coming to the field intending to take his team Argentina to the final of the Copa America.

He will play with Colombia when he enters the field at 6:45 am Nepali time on Wednesday. His first goal will be to beat Colombia and reach the Copa final once again. Argentina will play with Brazil for the title if they win this game.

He contributed to all three goals in an impressive 3-0 win over Ecuador in the quarterfinals. He assisted two goals and made the goal possible with an attractive free-kick. Messi, who is in excellent form in the ongoing competition, has scored 4 goals and assisted the same number of goals in the competition. That is why captain Messi will be Argentina’s main hope and trust in the game against Colombia.

Facts

These two countries have played a total of 41 times. Argentina has won 24 games while Colombia has won only 9 games. 8 games have ended in a draw.

But despite its strong history, Argentina are unbeaten against Colombia in three games since 2016. Colombia last beat Argentina 2-0 in the Copa America group stage in 2019. The last time the two countries competed in a World Cup qualifier in Qatar was in June, when they drew 2-2.

Messi, who is in the latter half of his playing career, wants to create another chance to fulfill his dream of winning Copa America. For this, he and his leadership Argentina will have to beat Colombia in the semi-final on Wednesday morning.