“In the Copa América final against Chile, Messi’s missed penalty in the shootout turned a tense stalemate into the lowest point of his Argentina career. His tearful announcement of international retirement right after the match shocked the football world and felt like a heartbreaking full stop to years of near-misses with the national team. That he would later return and rewrite this chapter only makes this night one of the defining emotional turning points of his story with Argentina.”
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Powered by NeoCortex · NeoAxonMessi unleashes a left-footed shot from outside the box that is heading for the bottom right corner, but the goalkeeper makes the save.
From Messi’s set-piece delivery, Nicolás Otamendi’s header from the center of the box flies just wide to the right.
After going down in the attacking third and being judged to have simulated, Messi is shown a yellow card by the referee.
Messi threads a pass to Sergio Agüero, whose right-footed effort from outside the box sails high and wide to the right.
Messi finds Sergio Agüero on the right side of the box, but Agüero’s right-footed shot flies high and wide to the right.
Messi sets up Éver Banega for a left-footed strike from outside the box, but Banega’s effort goes high and wide to the left.
Messi feeds Sergio Agüero on the right side of the box, but Agüero’s right-footed shot is blocked by the defense.
From Messi’s cross, Sergio Agüero powers a header from the center of the box that is brilliantly saved in the top left corner.
Late in extra time, Messi fires a left-footed shot from outside the box, but his effort is blocked by a Chilean defender.
In the decisive penalty shootout, Messi steps up but sends his left-footed kick over the bar, missing the target.