For the last dozen years, Argentina has been waiting for global superstar Lionel Messi to lead their football team to a major international trophy. Four times Messi has lined up with Argentina in a major final — the 2014 World Cup and Copa America in 2007, 2015 and 2016 — but every time they have lost. Now, ahead of a mouth-watering Copa semi-final against hosts Brazil in Belo Horizonte, Argentines are simply waiting for Messi to turn up. “This is the match for Messi to appear,” screamed Ole newspaper’s online edition after Argentina beat Venezuela 2-0 to secure the Brazil semi-final. I’m not having my best Copa America.”Brazil center-back Thiago Silva is not so convinced, though.

Source: The Guardian June 30, 2019 08:15 UTC