India captain Rohit Sharma had recreated Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi’s iconic slow-walk celebration after the ultimate of the T20 World Cup final 12 months. In 2022, Messi had performed the identical after Argentina defeated France within the FIFA World Cup closing in Qatar. The slow-walk gesture gained reputation as soon as once more final month when Rohit celebrated similarly on the Kensington Oval in Barbados. India spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who’s an ardent fan of Messi, later revealed that it was him who truly advisable Rohit to recreate the celebration.
Nevertheless, Messi has performed it once more, this time after Argentina beat Colombia 1-0 within the closing of the Copa America on Monday.
However this time, Messi had Angel Di Maria and Nicolas Otamendi for firm, with the Argentina captain asking the duo to elevate the trophy with him.
Messi lifts up the trophy as soon as once more !!! 🇦🇷pic.twitter.com/76unxFQ0TD
— Messi Media (@LeoMessiMedia) July 15, 2024
In the meantime, Argentina have efficiently defended their Copa America trophy with a 1-0 win over Colombia within the finals of the match on the Onerous Rock Stadium to win the coveted title for record-breaking sixteenth time and its fourth in a row.
In a sport the place Argentina’s captain Lionel Messi injured his ankle and needed to be subbed off within the second half of the sport, La Albiceleste dug deep and held off their feisty opponents till extra-time the place Golden Boot winner Lautaro Martinez scored his fifth and most necessary aim of the season at hand his facet the victory.
This was Argentina’s third Main match trophy in a row (2021 Copa America, 2022 FIFA World Cup) making them the primary South American facet to attain this feat.
This was a particular win for Argentina as certainly one of its most loyal servants Angel Di Maria has now formally retired from worldwide soccer and was ecstatic to be bowing out in such a way.
“It was written, it was this fashion. I dreamed it, I dreamed that I retired like this,” he mentioned. “I’ve so many lovely emotions. I’m eternally grateful to this era that made me obtain what I sought a lot,” mentioned an emotional Di Maria within the post-game convention.
Lionel Messi took one more step in direction of greatness because it was his forty fifth staff accolade making him probably the most embellished participant in soccer.
The World Champions had been dominant all through the match as they topped Group A earlier than transferring on to defeat Ecuador within the quarter-finals, Canada within the semi-finals and a Colombian facet which had been on a 28-game unbeaten streak heading into the finals.
(With IANS Inputs)
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