Lionel Messi, Argentina's star footballer and captain, was seen showing his love for his country and the game. Argentina advanced to the Copa América final after defeating Colombia in a penalty shootout in the semi-finals. Messi was injured in the leg and his ankle was bleeding at one point during the game.

Regardless, Messi remained on the field and continued to play. Fans, including veterans, praised him fervently on social media for this. One user speculated that if someone else had been present, Messi would have left the field sooner, but Messi is a team player. This was demonstrated by him.

Argentina's Lautaro Martínezscored the first goal of the semi-final in the seventh minute. Messi assisted on this goal. Argentina won the first half with this single goal. Luis Diaz equalized the match for Colombia in the 61st minute of the second half.

Meanwhile, in the 55th minute of the game, Colombian Franck Fabra snatched the ball and landed hard on Messi's leg. As a result, the Argentine captain began to bleed from his ankle. Fabra was also given a yellow card as a result of this. Fabra is a Colombian footballer who plays for Boca Juniors in Argentina.

The Copa America 2021 title match will take place on July 11 at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana Stadium. The defending champions, Brazil, will face Argentina in the match. There will be a battle for the third number on July 10. Colombia and Peru will compete in this match.

Argentina, Messi's team, has won the World Cup nine times. He's a contender again this time. At number two, Uruguay and Chile have won the title 7 times each. Following that, the teams of Brazil and Peru were champions six times in a row. Brazil won the title the last time it was held (2019) by defeating Peru 3-1 in the final.