Lionel Messi drew with Cristiano Ronaldo’s number of international trophies after leading Argentina to victory in Wednesday night’s Finalissima match against Italy.
Lionel Messi matched Cristiano Ronaldo’s international trophy on Wednesday night (
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Lionel Messi equaled Cristiano Ronaldo’s number of international honors on Wednesday night after leading Argentina to victory in the Final.
The main clash, which pits the champions of South America and Europe, took place at Wembley, with Argentina defeating Italy 3-0. Messi made a lot of assists in the victory, with Lautaro Martínez, Angel di Maria and Paulo Dybala finding the net for Lionel Scaloni’s side.
Wednesday night’s match is only the third time the winners of the European Championship and the Copa America have faced each other; Argentina won the last meeting in 1993 when they beat Denmark in a penalty shootout.
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The result means that Messi, who will lead Argentina to the Qatar 2022 World Cup later this year, has now equaled the amount of great international recognition from Ronaldo after helping Argentina end his 18-year-old trophy drought with America’s Cup glory last July. .
The 34-year-old Portuguese longtime rival has won both the European Championship and the League of Nations for his country, but cannot add a world title to his resume after Portugal failed to qualify for the World Cup. World.
Although Messi has finally tasted success on the international stage, it has been a difficult 12 months for the Argentine icon. Winning both the Copa America and the Final has coincided with his domestic struggles in Paris, where he has flocked to cheating since he left Barcelona.
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Messi and Argentina celebrate the victory of the Final
The eight-time Golden Ball winner scored just 11 goals in his debut season at Paris Saint-Germain and has been rejected by French media and club fans for his disappointing impact at the Parc des Princes.
But speaking before Wednesday night’s match, Messi told Argentine channel TyC Sports that adapting to life away from Barcelona had been “a shock”. Messi said: “It was very difficult to understand what happened, I didn’t expect to leave Barcelona, it was a shock.”
“I had everything in Barcelona. I left when I was very young. It’s more: I lived more in Barcelona than in Argentina. The truth is that I didn’t plan to change anything. Luckily, the children’s adaptation was spectacular. “For Antonella and it was harder for me.”
But although he admitted that the shock of leaving Barcelona had affected him significantly, Messi relied on being part of him again next season. He added: “Next season will be much better for me with Paris Saint-Germain, I’m sure. It wasn’t easy after that crazy summer.”
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