The Argentine National Team managed to advance to the semi-finals of the Copa America 2024 after a difficult match against Ecuador. Lionel Scaloni’s team did not have a good time on the field, but they showed their heart and in the penalty shootout Dibu Martínez became a giant, becoming the hero of the night.
The Albiceleste have a few days off after the Quarterfinals, however training continues in preparation for the match against Canada (which eliminated Venezuela) in the semi-finals of the competition. It is expected that Lionel Messi be part of the starting eleven, although nothing is confirmed.
After the match against the Ecuadorian team, Leo spoke in the mixed zone with the media and revealed that “I felt fine, I had no discomfort, nothing. There is always a bit of psychological fear of having an injury or discomfort.pBut at a muscular level I had nothing“.
After the victory in the penalty shootout, the footballers of La Scaloneta rest and also have fun at the hotel. As in all the concentrations, the truco tournament could not be missed and the winning duo was Leo Messi and Rodrigo De Paul.
LIONEL MESSI AND RODRIGO DE PAUL, THE WINNING DOUBLE OF THE TRUCO TOURNAMENT AT THE COPA AMÉRICA
The Argentine national team is in full competition and defending the title it won in 2021 against Brazil at the legendary Maracaná. Although they are focused and cannot do much, they are looking for entertainment and one of them is the classic truco tournament.
At the World Cup, which was held in Qatar, Argentina also held its classic competition. Months after winning the World Cup, Tagliafico He acknowledged that “If I’m not mistaken, I think Chiqui Tapia won, but that was very strange. What happened was that the candidate left quickly and it was like the ratings went to hell. Nobody else saw the tournament, nobody was interested“.
At the 2024 Copa América being played in the United States, the tournament came to an end and the winning duo was Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul. Two players who clearly understand each other very well in all types of games, whether with or without a ball.
On his Instagram account, the Atlético de Madrid player posted a photo of himself with Leo Messi posing on an armchair. He also decided to accompany the image with a powerful text: “The owners of the game. One more star!! Champions“.
