Lionel Messi's Copa America Redemption
Relive the 2021 Copa America, where Lionel Messi finally won a trophy with Argentina after years of heartbreak
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00:00No hay nadie, nadie como tĂș. No hay nadie, no hay nadie.
00:30It's difficult, as I said before, it's a hard moment for me.
00:46The first thing that comes to my mind when I think about the dressing room is that it's over.
00:54It's over, the national team is over for me. As I said before, it's four finals, it's not for me.
01:03Unfortunately, I looked for it, it was what I wanted the most. It didn't happen, but I think it's over.
01:14He always voted for Argentina and I think that love he has for Argentina is indisputable.
01:21But you also have to understand his situation after having lost the finals.
01:26It was understandable, but I think he will recover and will be aware of coming back.
01:31For you, is it good or bad news for Messi to return to the national team?
01:36For me, seeing Messi play football is always very good news.
01:40Whether it's with the shirt or not, I can do it every day with the Barça shirt and enjoy it.
01:45With his national team, because of its importance and what it means for him, it's good news for football.
01:51Do you think Messi will return to the national team?
01:56We know that the illusion is always there. We are the Argentine national team and we know that we have to be protagonists because that's what history says.
02:07In these quarter-finals, we have to try to do things right so that we can move forward game by game.
02:15That's our idea. We have to try to get to the final and, obviously, to win the Cup.
02:28I always said it, I'm always available to try to be with the national team, to give my best.
02:35My biggest dream is to win a title with the national team.
02:39I was very close many times and, unfortunately, it didn't happen.
02:46I will try to keep looking for it until I can, until it happens.
03:00Messi is indisputable, guys. Enough of Messi and Maradona.
03:03We have to enjoy them both. Messi is a great player, the best player in the world.
03:07That's it for today. Let's enjoy it, coach!
03:10I'm from Rosario, the city of Messi and Maria, who scored the goal.
03:14I'm very happy. We are living a difficult time in Argentina with the pandemic and the economic situation.
03:21It's a caress for the soul.
03:23Yes, it's unique, it's unique, it's unique. There won't be another rematch.
03:27It's like Italy in the 90s. Do you remember that game? It's the same, there isn't.
03:31That doesn't have anything to do with it.