2 Messi missed Argentina's Copa America opener due to injuryLionel Messi scored three goals in a dazzling second-half display in his return from a back injury, and Argentina beat Panama 5-0 on Friday night to clinch a spot in the knockout round of the Copa America Centario. Briefcase 1 Messi replaced Augusto Fernandez in the 61st minute and went on to score three goals. A left-footed chip past Penedo on the goalkeeper's right side finished off Messi's fourth international hat trick, joining friendlies against Switzerland and Brazil in 2012, and Guatemala in 2013. A few minutes later, the five-time FIFA Player of the Year got right back to work. 10 Argentina jerseys and the familiar colors of Barcelona, his club team.

Source: India Today June 11, 2016 03:46 UTC