"Messi and Ronaldo are the same?" BBC England 'Messi as Proven. Retired from the national team. "I want Ronaldo to join me, failed."
Jul 10, 2024
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It was different from Cristiano Ronaldo, who caused Portugal its biggest dilemma. Lionel Messi led Argentina to the Copa America final.
The BBC reported on the 10th (Korea time) 'Inter Miami striker Lionel Messi led Argentina to the Copa America final with a 2-0 victory over Canada. The 37-year-old mash sealed Argentina's lead in the 6th minute when he deflected Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez's shot past Canadian goalkeeper Maxim Crepeau.
Argentina beat Canada 2-0 in the Copa America semifinals at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on the 10th.
Argentina won completely with Julián Álvarez's first goal in the 22nd minute of the first half and Lionel Messi's additional goal in the 6th minute of the second half.
After the game, Argentine coach Lionel Scaloni said, `Messi wants to retire (the national team), but it would be nice if he continued to join the national team. He said, "I can be with our team (Argentina national team) as much as I want."
However, Messi should enjoy what we are doing now as a national team. It's not easy to reach the final and compete again to become a champion. 'I'm having a lot of fun right now, and I know this is the last battle with Fideo (Di Maria) Ota (Nicholas Otamendi).'
The media outlet also said that `Scaloni continues to persuade Messi.'
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However, it is different.
Ronaldo gave Portugal the biggest dilemma. He was a built-in mainstay at Euro 2024 as Portugal's frontline central striker. In addition, it was a kicker dedicated to set pieces.
However, the efficiency was zero. He has not scored a single goal in five appearances. 23 shots in 5 games, more shots than any other player.
Ronaldo has played 11 major tournaments so far, the first time he has not scored a single goal.
The problem is that Portugal's offense has deteriorated due to Ronaldo.
Portugal has set piece master Bruno Fernandes. But Ronaldo was the kicker in charge. Rafael Leão is a top winger who boasts a strong breakthrough. Second line resources were powerful. However, the opportunity to score was concentrated on Ronaldo, but he failed to score a goal properly. This is why it is pointed out as the cause of Portugal's elimination from the quarterfinals. When Portugal were eliminated from the quarterfinals, local media reported that `Ronaldo's statistics at Euro 2024 are the worst, and Portugal seems to be obsessive about using Ronaldo.'
Ronaldo even missed the extra-time penalty kick in the round of 16. And he succeeded as the No. 1 kicker in the penalty shootout. Messi was the first kicker in the Copa America quarterfinals and made a panenka kick, but failed.
However, Messi proved it. He scored an additional goal in the semifinals and is the spiritual pillar of the Argentine national team. In the end, Argentina won the World Cup and also advanced to the final in Copa America.
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