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Brazil v Argentina: a Copa America final not to be missed
Yes, there's another high-profile final taking place this weekend. But a meeting between Neymar's Brazil and Messi's Argentina in their own continent’s showcase is still going to take some beating, says JAMES NALTON
Argentina's Lionel Messi, right, forms prior to a Copa America semi final against Colombia at the National stadium in Brasilia, Brazil
LIONEL MESSI has never played with so much freedom. Throughout the 2021 Copa America, he has been seen zipping around Brazilian football fields in an Argentina shirt, entertaining the masses from empty stadiums.
Playmaker, midfielder, striker, winger, false nine, inside forward and now passionate leader: Messi can do it all.
He has the most assists in the Copa America so far with five, and tops the goalscoring charts with four. Argentina have scored 11 goals and Messi has contributed to nine of them.
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