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Lionel Messi doesn’t feel he should’ve seen red for the Gary Medel altercation and feels Argentina should’ve been in the Copa America final.
Steve Nicol says it would be a fitting end to Lionel Messi’s Argentina career if he wins the 2020 Copa America on home soil.
Steve Nicol and Paul Mariner are in agreement Lionel Messi should not have seen red for the incident against Gary Medel.
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Argentina secured third place at the Copa America with a 2-1 victory over Chile in an eventful consolation playoff that saw Lionel Messi sent off for just the second time in his career.
Sergio Aguero and Paulo Dybala fired the 1993 Copa winners to an early lead but Messi’s red card stole the headlines after a clash with Chile defender Gary Medel just before half-time.
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With Argentina up 2-0, Messi put in a hard challenge…
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Steve Nicol and Paul Mariner are in agreement Lionel Messi should not have seen red for the incident against Gary Medel.
Steve Nicol says it would be a fitting end to Lionel Messi’s Argentina career if he wins the 2020 Copa America on home soil.
To watch the 2019 Copa America, sign up for ESPN+.
An angry Lionel Messi skipped the Copa America medal ceremony and accused referees of “corruption” following Argentina’s failure to win the tournament and his rare red card in Saturday’s 2-1 third-place playoff victory over Chile.
Minutes before half-time, Messi clashed with Gary Medel after the Chile defender had shepherded the ball out of play near his goal. The two players aggressively bumped chests a number of times before match referee Mauro Diaz de Vivar intervened and immediately flashed…
Messi lasted just 37 minutes in Saturday’s match against Chile.
Argentina star Lionel Messi was sent off in the 37th minute of Saturday’s Copa America third-place playoff with Chile after a clash with midfielder Gary Medel.
The straight red card marked the first time the Barcelona forward has been sent off in a senior game for club or country since his debut with the national team in 2005.
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With Argentina up 2-0, Messi put in a hard challenge on Medel who was shepherding the…
Gab Marcotti says that despite improvement by Argentina, Brazil were “a challenge too far for them” in their 2-0 victory at the Estadio Mineirao.
ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop examines Lionel Messi’s future with Argentina following the Albiceleste’s defeat to Brazil in the Copa America in the semis.
Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni has confirmed that he will continue as the national team coach, at least until the end of the year, as his side prepare to face Chile in the Copa America third-place playoff.
Meanwhile, the boss reiterated his irritation with the refereeing during the 2-0 semifinal defeat to Brazil which eliminated his side from the competition.
Scaloni’s continuity in the dugout looked uncertain after Argentina’s failure to reach the Copa America final, but Scaloni himself said,…