Argentina stun Brazil in Copa América final to end 28-year trophy drought

11-Jul-2021 02:09:10 | The Guardian

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Two long droughts ended on Saturday at the Copa América final. Argentina won their first major title since 1993 with a 1-0 win against Brazil in Rio de Janeiro and Lionel Messi finally lifted his first major trophy for the national team, filling in one of the biggest gaps in his decorated career.

“I needed to remove from myself the thorn of achieving something with the national team,” said the Argentina captain after raucous celebrations.