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– A stirring speech made by Lionel Messi before Argentina’s Copa America win against Brazil has been revealed in a new documentary about the tournament.
– Messi captained Argentina to the trophy last year — his first senior honour for his country after a host of near-misses — with a 1-0 victory against Brazil in the final at the Maracana.
– Netflix are set to release a documentary about Argentina’s winning campaign called Sean eternos: Campeones de America (“Be eternal: Champions of South America”) and a trailer for the series sheds light on how Messi inspired his teammates ahead of the final.
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– “Forty-five days without seeing our families, boys,” Messi said in the dressing room before the game. “We had an objective and we’re one small step away from achieving it.
– “There’s no such thing as coincidence, boys. Do you know what? This trophy was meant to be played in Argentina and God brought it here — God brought it here so that we could lift it in the Maracana, boys, so that it could be more beautiful for everyone.
– “So let’s go out with confidence and calm because we’re bringing this one home.”
Netflix is releasing : “Champions of America” tomorrow
At the end of trailer you can hear Messi’s words before the start of the Copa America. Goosebumps ❤️
— All About Argentina 🛎🇦🇷 (@AlbicelesteTalk) November 2, 2022
– Last year’s Copa America was originally scheduled to take place in Argentina and Colombia in 2020, but it was postponed and moved to Brazil following the COVID-19 pandemic and social unrest in Colombia.
– Messi had experienced heartache with Argentina on a number of occasions, losing three consecutive finals of major tournaments from 2014-2016.
– Angel Di Maria’s winning goal against Brazil put an end to that losing streak and ensured Argentina won their first piece of silverware in 28 years.
– “I have peace of mind of having achieved the dream that has been denied to me so many times,” Messi told ESPN last year.
– “It was like a dream, a spectacular moment. I couldn’t believe it had happened. I enjoy watching the images now more than at the time as I was in a daze. I didn’t quite understand what was happening.”
– Messi will hope to lead Argentina to their first taste of World Cup glory since 1986 at this month’s tournament in Qatar.
