After Argentina’s victory in the Copa Cup football championship (Copa America 2021), social media has been flooded with congratulatory messages for Argentina as well as their star player Lionel Messi. People are officially calling him GOAT. Fans of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have debated many times about who is the Greatest Footballer of All Time (GOAT).
On Saturday, when the Argentine team led by Messi won the Copa Cup Football Championship (Copa America 2021) after 28 years, the fans showered love on him. Argentina beat Brazil 1-0 in the final of the Copa Cup football championship.
Argentina’s victory is also special because it is Lionel Messi’s first international title. Messi scored four goals in the tournament. He has jointly adjudged the best player along with Neymar.
There are different types of posts in praise of Messi on social media. One wonders how even after a hamstring injury, Messi was able to play against Colombia and Brazil.
Messi in 2021
Games: 38
Goals: 33
Assists: 14
MOTM: 26
Copa America Top Scorer
Copa America Golden Ball
LaLiga top Scorer
π Copa America
π Copa Del ReyThere is no one left to stop Messi from winning the Ballon Dβor. pic.twitter.com/CIGnqTNpQS
— MessiTeam (@Lionel10Team) July 11, 2021
Many said that Messi was the top scorer and best player in the tournament, so Messi is the GOAT. What achievements did Messi have in 2021? Referring to him, he praised the Argentine footballer.
Talking about Argentina, it has won the Copa Cup football championship 15 times since 1921. With this, it has equaled Uruguay. She has also won this cup 15 times. Brazil, on the other hand, has won the Copa Cup football championship 9 times.