Lautaro Martinez the hero for Argentina against Colombia as Messi lifts 2024 Copa America
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Messi is now the most decorated player of all time after Lautaro Martinez scores the winner for Argentina against Colombia to win the 2024 Copa America.

Lautaro Martinez the hero for Argentina against Colombia as Messi lifts 2024 Copa America

Tosin Abayomi 06:10 - 15.07.2024

Messi is now the most decorated player of all time after Lautaro Martinez scores the winner for Argentina against Colombia to win the 2024 Copa America.

Argentina defeated Colombia 1-0 in the final to win their second straight Copa America championship on Monday.

After the game ended in a goalless draw in regular time, Lautaro Martinez scored the game's lone goal in the second half of extra time.

Martinez the hero for Argentina at 2024 Copa America

Martinez raced to the bench to give his captain Lionel Messi a hug after netting the game's opening goal, which turned out to be the winner, in the 112th minute.

Two minutes prior to his substitution, the star football player had a non-contact injury that required him to depart the field of play in the 66th minute.

After racing and tripping, Messi hurt his ankle and had to be replaced by Nicolas Gonzalez with the score tied.

Martinez, who had entered the game in the 97th minute, scored the game's winning goal in the second half of extra time after it ended goalless in regulation.

After a brilliant through pass from Giovani Lo Celso to Martinez just outside the box in the 112th minute, the striker scored his fifth goal of the tournament with his right foot, his 29th goal overall for his country.

The victory also ended Colombia's 28-game winning streak, which had begun with a defeat by the Albiceleste in February 2022.

Messi makes history

Argentina captain Messi is now the most decorated football player of all-time with 45 trophies.

Messi is now the most decorated player of all time after Lautaro Martinez scores the winner for Argentina against Colombia to win the 2024 Copa America.
Messi is now the most decorated player of all time after Lautaro Martinez scores the winner for Argentina against Colombia to win the 2024 Copa America.

After winning the 2022 World Cup and the 2021 Copa America, Argentina has now won three major titles in a row.

Additionally, they have faced off against Spain, the winners of the 2010 World Cup, the 2008 and 2012 European Championships.

Argentina has won the most Copa America titles ever—16 overall. They were worn out on the 15th with Uruguay before the 2024 event.

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