Argentina beat Brazil in the Copa America 2021 final to get their hands on the prestigious trophy.
Lionel Messi has finally won an international trophy with Argentina. The forward has been on the receiving end of scathing criticism over the years due to Argentina’s inability to win a trophy, but Lionel Messi has silenced his critics with excellent performances in the competition.
La Albiceleste were at their snarling best against Brazil in the final, with each and every player giving everything they had. Brazil were arguably the best team in the competition, and to beat them is no mean feat.
We rank the 5 best players from Copa America 2021.
#5 Luis Diaz (Colombia)
What a Copa America for Luis Diaz ?
– Scored a bicycle kick against Brazil
– Scored a brace in the third-place match against Peru
– Finished the tournament with four goals pic.twitter.com/FtIVCbfxOp— B/R Football (@brfootball) July 10, 2021
Diaz scored the equalizer in the semi-final against Argentina, and scored a brace in the match for 3rd place against Peru as Colombia won 3-2. The Porto forward has been linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur recently.
Also read: Twitter erupts as Lionel Messi’s Argentina win Copa America 2021 final against Brazil
#4 Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina)
Rodrigo De Paul’s Copa América final by numbers:
100% shot accuracy
58 touches
11 duels won
6 fouls won
4 tackles made
1 interception
1 Big Chance created
1 assistHe covered every blade of grass. ? pic.twitter.com/BNK7487oVe
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) July 11, 2021
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