How Did Argentina Win The 2021 Copa América?

He did it. He finally did it.
Lionel Messi and Argentina finally broke the curse that's been tormenting one of the greatest national teams in history.
Argentina are Champions once more. The team went on an absolute tear in the 2021 Copa América, winning every match and coming out deserved winners.
However, the story of the road they took to get there in the first place is what we'll be looking into in this story. So how did they do it?
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0:00 - Introduction
02:39 - Victory and arrogance
05:14 - 28 years of disappointment
08:15 - 2021 Copa América
12:11 - What about Lionel Messi?
Producer: Tinashe Chipako
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[@FootballIconic]

About that 5 year deal with Barca...

[@mrpatman1163]

😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@tanaytoshniwal9770]

🥲

[@legendgaming128]

Yeah I was about to say this aged terribly..

[@Abdouaep]

This aged like milk

[@Rick-dt9mv]

Hello, as an Argentine I have to clarify some things: 1-Ours was not or is arrogance, and if it were for something it is ... we have 15 America cups, 2 world cups, etc (and only at the national team level, not to mention at the club level) that without counting the 6 U-20 world cups. 2-Chile is not a rival of Argentina (although the Chileans believe it ahahaha, just look at the history) as if they are Uruguay or Brazil Nice video, greetings

[@marcos-pm7oh]

It's been one week and here in Argentina we still celebrate like the first day. I cried seeing Messi with the cup

[@FootballIconic]

Well deserved! 👏

[@cbants1371]

@musico007 ur deluded asf

[@Nishantkumar-zs5vi]

@@cbants1371 he is exactly right, Messi is the greatest goal scorer of all time and the greatest assist provider of all time, most key passer, consistent free taker.

[@cbants1371]

@@Nishantkumar-zs5vi I disagree

[@cbants1371]

@musico007 lol delusion

[@darren806]

Damn Emi Martinez must be the horniest player to win a final

[@Hallowpoet]

Dude didn’t see his wife for over a month

[@subhajit1128]

@@Hallowpoet heh

[@mysteryman3963]

@@Hallowpoet he used the hotel pillow

[@DawkBrawlin]

@@mysteryman3963 thx for the tip

[@gflvme6630]

@@DawkBrawlin bro????

[@adi224]

Who's here after Messi completed football? GOAT

[@Quipie]

😂 completed football without winning the french cup, golden foot, player of the century, puskas & fifa special, what a player

[@QuaDingle51]

​@@Quipiebro tried to sneak player of the century like we won't notice

[@JamesSt.Patrick-wj1xl]

@@QuaDingle51how can he win player of the century when there’s 76 years left 💀

[@josephvernon21]

he won player of the decade. has ronaldo won the world cup or scored in a knockout stage?@@Quipie

[@alexgeorge9617]

Had De Paul given that assist to Higuain, he would've shot it into the parking

[@arhaan2004]

Even nico Gonzalez wouldn’t have been able to score it!!

[@The_Bahamian_Intellectual]

😂😐😭

[@AdityaSingh-tj6mf]

@@arhaan2004 yes, Gonzalez is the new Gonzalo

[@AEARArg]

That's for sure. The great loss for Argentina in the 2014 WC Final was Angel Di Maria.

[@jespobarreto4584]

True 😂😂

[@Alex_Delarge]

Defeating Brazil in final in Brazil on Maracana... It was my life's highlight.

[@yonslash457]

There's not many audience due to covid. I may say the result might be different if the stadium was packed with home fans... The pressure will be in another level for Argentina

[@Mitraaniket]

@@yonslash457 Germans Disagree

[@savagegeralt9830]

@@yonslash457 yea surely germany disagrees

[@b.h.kapadia437]

@@yonslash457 Lol how about Germany Were they some gods??

[@pomegranates3269]

@@b.h.kapadia437 In brazil germany doesnt matter. Brazil has a bigger rivalry with Argentina.

[@fishyfish6510]

If you keep knocking on the door, no matter how unlucky, inevitably you will win a trophy. Argentina were due a trophy for all their efforts

[@shiswamy7265]

I hope the same happens with Spurs

[@juan-bl5zy]

@@shiswamy7265 lmao

[@fishyfish6510]

@@shiswamy7265 except Spurs 😂

[@memenation5105]

@@shiswamy7265 😐 ... 😂, Look they might win the new UEFA confederations league, but they blew their only chance of a trophy by sacking Jose Mourinho 😂 imo I hope they don't sell Kane though if they do relegation becomes a possibility.

[@xzant_3912]

Cheers from argentina xD

[@doctorsam5771]

How did Argentina win Copa America? A rock solid defensive line, a very dynamic midfield with high IQ players like De Paul, Paredes and most importantly a non injured Di Maria. This Argentinian team has the spine that Argentina lacked for decades now and with Messi, Di Maria & Martinez trident attack they have become a force to be reckoned with. This Argentina is the Latin equivalent of young hungry France but without the arrogance or ego of the French side

[@lexkanyima2195]

And rebuilding the team after Sampaoli messed up big times and this AFA's responsibility.

[@sanilsasidharan7507]

Exactly bro and don't forget they play as unit supporting each other with good team work I have high hopes with the world cup on its way

[@ziggygalerty8958]

You forgot and a beast of a keeper

[@LucasGonzalezTube]

Without the arrogance or ego you say...

[@carola3462]

@@LucasGonzalezTube yes🇦🇷🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

[@thegreatcalvinio]

Gonzalo Higuain’s somewhere out there, eating his best life…

[@danb1618]

😂 😂 😆

[@sahirkhan6672]

man could have gone down in history had he scored those chances in the finals

[@gastonzumbo9860]

i get the meme and all, but the squad that won last week has huge respect for him and everyone involved in those finals. honestly i feel really bad about the guy

[@reasondro]

@@sahirkhan6672 THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING. poor dude honestly

[@gokhulmanikandan7689]

@@gastonzumbo9860 No matter what, He is one of the top 15 strikers of the 2010s

[@sheelpant8358]

I hope the two Lionels and the rest of the Argentinian squad can win the 2022 World Cup

[@alex.ann_der]

@pde544 And what if we win it ? Would you admit you're gay ?

[@thai7399]

@@alex.ann_der lol nice one bro

[@GarkKahn]

Doubt it But hey it's a possibility as soon as we qualify

[@mateoloreto72]

Anulo mufa

[@frankkiboye9875]

well, they are in the finals now

[@MrMMAJER]

Great video, I'd like to add that they weren't just playing against their rivals, but also against the sports media here in Argentina, which is and has been the biggest load of bullshit and uncalled criticism towards the players and coaches, and specially towards Messi, speculating about his demeanor on the pitch, questioning why he had won with Barça but not with Argentina. When the real question was, why Argentina wasn't able to win having Messi? Encouraging the population to hate on him, so that's why you saw him collapse as soon as the whistle was blown, and all his teammates were running towards him. To picture this up, imagine that just before the final, some of the big name "journalist" were saying they'd rather want Argentina to loose in order to get rid of Scaloni the head coach. That's why sometimes you can hear the players chanting against the journalism after a win.

[@-ninguno6607]

Underrated comment. You deserve more likes.

[@roosterchains1541]

They are the same ones that put the comparison between Messi and Maradona, they only generate division and partiality towards one or the other. This is how the staunch Maradonians are generated.That's where the antimessi comes from. Lta pasman

[@luccavalentinw.fiorini2302]

Well as a Brazillian, this happens here too... Basically before every match, always disagreeing with the coach or the players summoned to the matches, this surely intesifies after a lost in the WC, but it's the same journalist bullshit as you mentioned

[@marianogutierrez7185]

Amén hermano!!

[@pedrom4642]

estas exagerando pero en parte es verdad

[@diegopons4622]

We all came into the tournament a little banged up with our confidences. Except for Brazil. Normally if the Copa is played in Brazil, the host surely wins it. But this Argentina team, not the most talented, was by far the strongest mentally throughout and they deserved the cup in the end. I'm happy for Messi, while also lamenting our own very poor performance. 🤙🏾🙏

[@cdg03]

Gracias Urugayo

[@raysixx656]

Es que el dt de uruguay es un viejo pechofrio de mrda. Uruguay tambien cuenta con un buen plantel lleno de jugadores de calidad, pero para ese señor "la copa america no es nuestra prioridad"

[@alex.ann_der]

Ustedes siguen siendo gigantes, solo necesitan lo mismo que nosotros, un DT que proyecte ideas nuevas y trate de plasmarlas en la cancha. Fijate nosotros, más de 20 años jugando igual, el único que pudo hacer rendir eso fue Sabella. Scaloni vino con otra idea para trabajar y le fue bien. Pero somos tradicionalistas por naturaleza, y creo que eso fue lo que hizo que no ganemos una mierda casi 30 años, hubo vacas sagradas en posiciones donde había otros futbolistas que la rompían y así nos fue, ahora nadie tiene el lugar asegurado, si juega mal, no juega, Di María recién en la final volvió a jugar y le fue como le fue, se reivindicó.

[@abcyadeadYMCK]

Sí, este no es el equipo argentino más fuerte, pero el trabajo en equipo es el mejor que han tenido en mucho tiempo. Hola desde Estados Unidos, me encanto Uruguay.

[@diegopons4622]

@@abcyadeadYMCK Hola Jeff. Yo tambien vivó en Estados Unidos ahora. Y de acuerdo, este equipo Argentino esta muy bien liderado por Scaloni. Yo tenía dudas de el, pero la verdad que ha hecho lo que un monton de DT's de Argentina no pudieron hacer: levantar su primera copa desde 1993.

[@vb2388]

13:40 Achievements: Best Player of the Tournament Top Scorer Top Assister Copa America Trophy Also, Most MOTM awards….winning 4 out of 7 Possibly the best individual performance by a Player in an International Tournament…along with Pelé in 1970, Maradona in 1986 and Garrincha in 1962..

[@yannick245]

That's why he won the Ballon d'Or.

[@eoghanmatthews5771]

Yes it's crazy how he did this all at 34 years of age. Imo it doesn't get enough credit. Messi had other great international tournaments but bc he didn't win the tournament he never got credit. His international career is criminally underatted. Let's hope he can win the big one later this year

[@latrodectusmactans7592]

2014-2016 hurt so much. So these last couple years have been a welcome surprise. I got to see Argentina win with my family twice more.

[@gastonzumbo9860]

Molina and Pezzela played because Montiel and Cuti Romero were carrying injuries, in fact, Romero had complications on his knee and just hours before the final he started to be able to jog, so he essentially had to convince Scaloni that he wasn't going to break mid-match, because he wasn't about to lose the chance to play. Armani on the other hand, had been the first choice goalie for a while, but Martínez stepped in the Qualifiers prior to copa america because of Franco's complications with COVID, so the game Armani started against Bolivia was more of a "I gotchu fam" kind of thing, to recognize the player even if Martínez had largely taken his spot as #1. Scaloni made quite a few changes but they were mostly sensible, like playing Palacios, Correa and Papu Gomez against Bolivia to save up energy, giving Acuña the spot against Brazil because, as mentioned, Lo Celso drops deep and plays centrally, so Acuña can overlap through the left with ease, and so on. A very very stark difference from Sampaoli's time, crazy considering Scaloni says he learnt a lot under Sampa.

[@FootballIconic]

Nice explanation!

[@gastonzumbo9860]

@@FootballIconic Thanks, it's just stuff I picked up that I thought would be interesting to the folks that aren't around the people that report these things in Argentina.

[@martindione386]

Scaloni learned a lot from Sampa... what NOT to do

[@jgiorgis1072]

I really want scaloni to call up buendia he can bring a lot of depth in the team. I also think we need another young defender

[@Martinl8]

*Pezzella

[@evilestmanlp]

Messi is also the most to have won player of the tournament in all International tournaments history : 4MVP. Ronaldo Nazario :2. Zidane :2.

[@sri-kaushalramana437]

is this including the u20 world cup?

[@evilestmanlp]

@@sri-kaushalramana437 no

[@sri-kaushalramana437]

@@evilestmanlp then whats the 4th one. messi won 2014 wc golden ball, 2015(rejected it) and 2021 copa golden balls, and lost to alexis sanchez in 2016.

[@randyzoo8944]

@@sri-kaushalramana437 rejected it or not, it's still count for 2015. And if he didn't do that, he would have won the 2016 also.

[@sri-kaushalramana437]

@@randyzoo8944 yeah it stills counts i'm just trying to figure out what the 4th one is.

[@KCA_7]

"He became a Copa America Champion, while being unemployed" 👀 hit different

[@FootballIconic]

It's true😂

[@fishyfish6510]

Never underestimate an unemployed man

[@Kojak.k]

Only Messi pulls this kind of shit

[@net_lag]

It's just a fun crazy fact based on technicality. Everyone knew he wasn't leaving Barca anytime soon Edit: 😅idk what's funny. At the time I had no idea.

[@Krato65]

Maradona left barca and won the world cup! Messi for the first time wasn't a barca player technically and won the Copa america! The curse was after all Barca all these years.

[@galihw.n]

For me the final MOTM is De Paul, he like Kante back then assist, tackling run & count it more

[@ibrahimsamra1739]

Man... If The GOAT himself AND argentina could replicate this gorm into the world cup and messi gets to the final. He will end this debate for ever as the greatest player of all time.

[@RalphieMuskinyaar]

One can only hope and pray

[@mebansharaisantasticokhong7312]

No

[@firstclass2793]

Yea that’s not happening

[@piscesman54]

I don't think there is a debate. It just the Messi haters stirring up controversy. The truth is you have to be a very sour cynic to hate someone like Messi. Mostly jealousy.

[@hi-ls6lt]

There is always going to be debate. That’s the beauty in sport. It would be boring if everyone had the same opinion.

[@abdallahquqas7730]

Here right after this god of the sport lifted the world cup. If there was ever any debate, I think we all got our answer

[@erasure2804]

How they won? All Argentine players played 150%, messi played 200%...

[@pomegranates3269]

Why you sleeping on di maria?

[@Lucas_Tulic]

@@pomegranates3269 Fideo would be one of the players who gave 150%. I think his comment was pretty clear.

[@jayanths1221]

"I suggest you close your eyes if you're a Higuain sympathizer" *Higuain and 0 others have left the chat*

[@Pure_Uranium_]

Is it just me here who watching when argentina won the world cup?

[@olihhayes]

Arrogance when you win, tears when you lose, that's the basis of south american football. It comes from how passionate we are over here in general, but mostly with football. Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay have been by far the most successful national teams in South America being the only ones to win the world cup, all at least twice, and having won the copa america the most times. No one shies away from a little condescending attitude here when it comes to football, like Colombian players dancing after a goal, Brazil's president saying they'll win 5-0 ahead of the final. It's part of football's folklore and it's what keeps it alive imo

[@click8708]

Beating Brazil in their homes holy ground in a Major Tournament... that was some job by Argentina. It might not erase the pain of the past but I bet there are still Argentinians hungover from that game who feel like its all been worth it in the end.

[@jaanu2222]

7 major tournament finals .....7 finals , enough to judge how great their team was , just their final touch wasn't enough , a bit of bad luck , a bit of players errors at the wrong moment but i've never doubted this years team they were the best in form , every segment of their team from defense to goalkeeping , mid field and their attacks all went to full aggressive mode , they were focused committed and had winning mindset , and on top of that they had leo messi , fought tooth and nail to get argentina this victory

[@mebansharaisantasticokhong7312]

In the same time period 1993 to 2021- Brazil reach 13 major finals and won 11 of them.. Brazil always bigger than Argentina

[@haroun1329]

Who’s watching this after Argentina won the World Cup 🎉

[@wrestleforlife99]

The video has aged well now that Argentina have won the World Cup using similar if not the same tactics. Kudos!

[@lamp6121]

I really don't understand how everyone was judging Argentina for not winning ''anything'' (Because Argentina won Olympic gold in 2008 with Messi, Agüero, Di Maria) while you have countries with a world cup that have won absolutely nothing for over 50 years, the pressure for Argentina was unreal, while like i said, you have countries that have been chilling with a 50 years mark without trophies and no one seems to care enough to judge them.

[@Ajinkya_10]

Big example England 😁 Who lost another final against Italy in Euro's

[@Naahi95]

That's the pressure to have a genius player like Lionel Messi be in your national team. Luckily he already won everything and has nothing else to prove 🐐 🇦🇷 🌟

[@Liquidcadmus]

As an Argentine, I can tell you the key is Scaloni, he managed to give the national team back it's mystique and unity. Riquelme said in an interview "this squad is the first in a long time that plays as a team and not just as a national squad"

[@masoudbabaei1983]

And now they won the WC deservedly!

[@CasualGamingEnthusiast]

Two major reasons they won: • The fact that Messi wasn't a Barcelona player, then he won an International Trophy. • Gonzalo Higuain wasn't playing in the Argentina squad. 👍

[@evilgladiator3671]

Higuain was a disgrace in earlier finals

[@shakenblake4533]

You could say the same for their victory in this year's world cup

[@tomboiv1653]

Two things that should be considered here. 7 finals for a team is a major achievement, which is often not taken into account. In itself reaching the finals for a nations team is already a victory, but in these cases it is not counted as such. To belittle a gold medal is an insult to sport in general. It does have special rules regarding the players but it is still an Olympic gold medal.

[@FootballIconic]

I understand where you are coming from, but everything has to be put into context. What you say is true for most countries. But Argentina, like Germany, Brazil etc is an elite country. To not win is a dissapointment- does not matter if they simply reached the final. And as for the Olympics, that must also be put into context. I did state that my intention was not to belittle the trophy. But the level of competition in a World Cup, Euros or Copa America is many levels above what you'll find in the Olympics. While this is a fantastic achievement, put into context, several Argentines remained dissatisfied.

[@tomboiv1653]

@@FootballIconic Fair enough, but still 7 finals shouldn't be seen as a "failure" just because all were lost but rather an achievement by playing them. And even more so if you take into account the multiple socio-economic differences of the countries you are comparing.

[@samuelemasi1441]

haven’t watched it yet know it’s gonna be a banger

[@FootballIconic]

The faith you have is unreal 😂

[@heijimikata7181]

@@FootballIconic This channel is a football cult classic.

[@Stefan-sx7om]

This kind of quality deserves more recognition been watching for a while now and i hope you get a breakthrough

[@FootballIconic]

My man!

[@robbieray9164]

Winning in the manacana was just incredible, you could not write a better script

[@yannick245]

But in an empty stadium... F**kin' COVID!

[@justpassing5994]

The world cup final be like: Ya ready for the sequel? Lmfao The GOAT has it all now

[@joy_nepal]

Only if Aguero was the 1st choice striker in the finals Messi has been, he would have won everything. And Di Maria, he is the unsung hero of the Argentine team. Aguero, Di Maria and Messi has been playing together and won the U-20 World Cup, The Olympics. Messi did everything when he was needed but players like Higuian, Palacios had that opportunity to perform and win for Messi and Argentina, and they failed. Messi is not to blame, he is a true captain and leader who does his job i the pitch. People who criticize Messi doesn't, I think knows how much he wants to win for Argentina. Messi is the GOAT of the GOAT for me.

[@Nandinandito]

Aguero was always a liability in the NT. There was a reason why he's rarely been chosen

[@trabaregocer]

Agüero has his good moment in the NT, but this cup was not one of them. Except for the final, Lautaro Martínez was vastly superior.

[@jhostintola3092]

HIGUAIN TOOK ARGENTINA TO THE FINAL

[@moghees6561]

Higuian wasn’t playing that bad before the final. People literally call him a curse for Argentina

[@michaelasakalas4643]

lol that’s a funny way to think about him. He won even when he was unemployed 😭

[@khun_le]

I started to notice something special was happening in this Argentina team when they played against Bolivia for WC qualifying in 2020. It was a hard away match and Argentina won 1-2. They played with their heart and they looked united than ever.

[@nicholastoriello9043]

I cried so much when we finally won. I was at the game when we lost to Chile in 2016 and it hurt so bad. It felt so good to win. Thank you God!

[@vicrattlehead6386]

Tactical aside, the Argentine players showed more hunger than determination than the other teams including Brazil. Even when Neymar get pass 2-3 players there will be another 2 players stopping him. This was what Chile did in 2015 & 2016 finals and Argentina at the time relying too much on Messi that they didnt have plan B. Even when Messi was surrounded by 4 players, they still passed to him all the time.

[@traver1965]

Short time ago I sat down and watched hours and hours and hours with Messi playing. Driblings, passes, goals, close fighting and so on. Before watching I believed Messi was equal to the new Ronaldo. After watching? To be honest Messi is miles ahead. Ronaldo is a great player. A better version of Gerd Muller but he is not even close to Messi.

[@teslimfolami2712]

That's what I keep telling people. Messi haters need to stop listening to what people say about him and watch him play instead. I reckon most of his haters only watch English league, they only see him when he plays against English clubs in champions league. U can't appreciate a champion when you don't witness his struggle

[@benperez8291]

Ever heard of Maradona or Prime ronaldinho. It’s football porn

[@TheFullPackage]

@@benperez8291 lol

[@jonfitzgeraldkempes]

exacto

[@JXO2023]

Good catch Klaus ... most of the time I do not understand why people compare Messi to Ronaldo. There is not comparison. Messi should be compared to Maradona, Pele, DI Stefano or Johan Cruyff. CR7 is not even closed to those players. I am argentine but I stick to the common sense in order to be objective and not subjective and it is easy to see the huge difference.

[@brandonwilson5253]

This is the first time Brazil lost a copa America when hosting the copa America

[@Moda-pf8wt]

On the Maracana at that!

[@EmersonCRVG]

Doesnt really count when there was no audience and most brazilian people was against the cup being here. Basically it was the same as a neutral ground, the discontent was big and not many people cared that we lost

[@cyberk1ng_]

@@EmersonCRVG still a loss at home

[@franzreyes6185]

@@EmersonCRVG there are still a number of fans in attendance given the COVID restrictions at the time

[@cfcmoi11]

No man deserve it more than Messi. Congrats Messi 👏👏👏👏

[@AndrusPr8]

Lionel Scaloni's team has several players from the 2006 Pekerman's team. Though we didn't reach the semifinals Argentina did a great World Cup and measured toe to toe with Germany itself (reminder, they were the locals)

[@ivokam18294]

it's been almost 3 weeks and I still cry when I see Messi holding the Copa America. God I love this man. Vamos Argentina Carajo!

[@anishghimire5988]

It took 4 tournaments in 7 years to finally give messi an international trophy, god the south americans love Messi XD XD

[@claukhatib]

This was made with respect, apretiation and love. Thank you for this, you've got a new sub in me

[@FootballIconic]

Thanks, Claudio! Appreciate that!

[@renecardona4806]

THEY DID IT!!!! LONG LIVE MESSI, DI MARIA, EMI MARTINEZ!!!

[@honey20x42]

If only y’all knew what was to come a year from then

[@bhavish3971]

now the world cup❤

[@adityabagchi3334]

Who are here after they won the World Cup? Raise your hands.

[@88heiling]

12:07 Now I want to see Messi lifting the World Cup like that. It will be glorious!

[@Whymyguywhy]

Well, now you can🎉

[@88heiling]

@@Whymyguywhy The dream has become reality. It truly is GLORIOUS and Messi is definitely the GOAT. Hail Messi and Argentina!!!

[@Musatalksfooty]

You’re going straight to the top another banger of a video

[@AdamDoesEv3rything]

Was waiting for it, from the day the match ended ❤️, I cried when it happened

[@vishnus8226]

Your video popped up as a random recommendation. It's really nice. Thanks.

[@karadanianoI]

It is evident from your videos that you love football. I really appreciate the work you put on them

[@nomansland5113]

Respect to those that came to this channel before me. But it's gonna blow up for sure, awesome work man. I cried when Argentina won as I was watching their broadcast and it got so emotional. Messi has been my favorite for years, the lost finals have always left me feeling so sad, and I'm not even an Argentine.

[@marianogutierrez7185]

The beauty of this vídeo is absolutly amazing!!! Congrats man! I'm argentinian football lover, the last words about Messi... That was incredible breathtaking! Viva Argentina y Perón carajo!!

[@hichammekkaoui4160]

Man, i love the way you talk and simply things, and especially make it so clear that its just your opinion, and youre allowed to share your opinion, as well as the others with respect. Big big up! This video was well made, and yeah i agree, messi for me as well is the GOAT. 🐐

[@renatodogliotti4277]

Messi is the GOAT . Great video, love from Argentina

[@RN-yo4qm]

Greatness continues with Messi.

[@FumaTukas]

Muy buenooo! My due respects, first time I hear such an objective and well-balanced analysis of Argentina's football and its whole background. No one would say Messi is no longer Barça player! Saludos amigo.

[@AhmadAli-pr9sy]

I really Enjoy your videos bro, very entertaining stuff. Much love and appreciation !

[@heijimikata7181]

Hope that one day you’ll do a video about great talents that never reached their potential: Anelka, Quaresma, Cassano, etc.

[@samarthsareen7697]

Hey how about a video on Italy's rise too? From not making it to World Cup 2018 to winning the Euro 2020 and it makes me sad that Diego Maradona isn't alive to see this. Also the top 5 of all time are Pele, Maradona, Messi, CR7 and Cruyff .

[@adriangonzalez7666]

Italy also didn't make it out of the group stage in the 2014 and 2010 world cups. Consistent years of humiliation and defeat

[@Eric-hu2dw]

@@adriangonzalez7666 2012 euro final tho

[@haroldinho9930]

Messi is best ever lol. Péle is 5th.

[@Noobmaster-pq5eu]

Maradona must had been over the moon. Argentina beating brazil And Italy beating England

[@ambarishpuhan8228]

I loved the part when he said I am glad you are here... U HAVE MY RESPECT MAN🙏

[@adrianchiapella7685]

Yea the feels of me watching Messi win his desired trophy after all the frustration he had to endure with our National team was incredible, I even had to drink 2 beers to survive the nerves of the match and when it ended I couldnt stop myself from crying like a litle kid I wanted Messi to win more than Argentina winning . The fans in Argentina would take it so hard on him and hate him compare him with Maradona when he has already proven he's on another level. In the end Justice was made and he got a major Trophy for Argentina. It took a lot of pain and suffering but he earned it. Football is a little bit more Fair now that he won

[@manchotadorex]

Really nice video!!, just to add to the first point about the arrogance of the argentinian team, it is at least curious that they managed to win when they were seen as the underdogs (there were a lot of doubts about Scaloni as a manager before and during the Copa America, and the brazilian team was seen as invincible, even with Fenandinho posting in his instagram: "WE'RE LOOKING FOR SOME RIVALRY IN SOUTH AMERICA"), even here in Chile, the general sentiment was to support Argentina to win... With that said, cool vid!, if possible, I would love to see something like this for the Chilean team from 2015-2016... Thank you!, i subscribed :)

[@GeorgeM9901]

Well... I'm late to this but something to give props to Escaloni is that he took out the pressure from this Argentina side by mentioning before Copa america 2019 that they are not the favorites to win the tournament, at that tournament if they happen to win Brazil in the semis then they could've got another copa

[@nathanwaynegates]

He has now won the la finalissima and the World Cup! The undeniable GOAT

[@davidadhikary1901]

I loved your cool style of talking. Being a big fan of Messi and Argentina, I must say you were right in this video. Thanks for putting this much efforts in this clip. I heard about the "Argentinian Arrogance" but didnt know about the answer (by that Colombian Journalist in 1993)....You nailed it here. Good job

[@sparkyAR]

About the "Argentinian Arrogance"... I wouldn´t call it arrogance, argentinian players have a heightened state of self confidence but I understand why it can be perceived as arrogance in other countries. It´s a matter of believing in yourself always, and think you are the best player in the field... even if you are really the underdog. On the other side, that 5-0 was also a curse for Colombia, they had a fantastic team, some say it was Colombia´s golden generation. They had great matches against strong southamerican and european teams, and they started to think that they could win it all, it wasn´t rare to hear colombian journalists say the they would win the world cup, even Pele said it... Needless to say, it ended up in disaster, they couldn´t get past their group in 1994, and again in 1998. And after that golden generation dried up, they couldn´t qualify to a world cup for 16 years...

[@arfenmalik1717]

Argentina did not have to wait soooo long for a medal. I still recall how Redondo got dropped from the 1998wc squad because he had long hair Then in the 2006wc Pekerman ignored Messi and somehow stuck with Tevez Then Higuain came in and the coaches stuck with him even though he was average at best. The upcoming worldcup will be awsome... there are sooo many good teams both in Europe and South America.

[@nachoalvarez7171]

It wasnt the coaches that stuck to him, it was the players

[@LeCommieBoi]

Copa America? Thats not relevant This message was sponsored by the World Cup 2022 gang

[@kwakuoduroboaduosei3118]

The background music of your videos makes the videos exciting and nice to watch 🔥

[@eltanodelcassa]

I never liked football that much. I never watched any leagues, cups or anything besides when the national team played. And even then, I never felt anything special during those matches. But this Copa America, it was the first time I truly enjoyed watching football, and seeing my country's national team win this cup, Seeing Messi crying tears of joy this time, really moved me, and I really cried too when the match finished. I wen't outside with my girlfriend to celebrate, we got on my car and drove around, screaming and honking, and seeing the happyness and joy all around us, everybody celebrating. It was a truly beautiful moment.

[@dalbian]

Great vid!! Keep up the good work!

[@FootballIconic]

Cheers!

[@ZENITH-kf5mp]

Remember me. I've been following u since your 5ks. I love the way you mix the jokes and facts. This channel certainly deserves to be the GOAT of football channels someday.

[@FootballIconic]

What a nice thing to say. Thanks!!

[@agrin6641]

The way you told my ears to subscribe was absolutely smooth my dude so i did it .. thank you for the great video btw

[@RitvikOhriLM10]

Man I won't ever forget this even if I get dementia dude. The feeling is still very much alive ;_;

[@johnnyjohnnyjohnny11]

Next video idea: When was the last time ENGLAND won a trophy? 😂

[@fernandoerbin6751]

1966, the one and only time, afaik.

[@yannick245]

@@fernandoerbin6751 Yup! Nothing before, nothing after. And even this one kinda dubious/controversial...

[@emojongamos3841]

Lol

[@nidhish-g8604]

Can you make a Leicester 2016 title run video btw love ur vids

[@FootballIconic]

Thanks!

[@juanmartinmaanon9713]

Great analisys thanks from Argentina

[@nvmby7871]

W video , so wholesome even down to the music 🥲

[@sohamkulkarni7136]

underrated channel

[@adonsaab1417]

Ur best intro so far

[@subhammondal4]

this was such a wholesome video.. you are great

[@dasraselwilliam3389]

Nice informative efforts.Well done.

[@yeyeite]

for the olympics messi was under 23, he was playing against modern day 1st level players from other countries.

[@NoDaysOff211]

Can you make a video on thierry henry and how good he was

[@saulflorescdmcbstgk2891]

I'd argue to just seem them both as the goat in respect to what they do. They're both insanely skilled players and I feel that we should respect both of them for different reason. I'm very grateful to have grown up seeing both of them play, and I'm sure future generations will be jealous watching the footage of them.

[@812guitars]

Messi brought a year to my father's eye. Never seen him so happy!

[@LongNguyen-yx5bs]

I discovered you a week ago and surprised by the fact you dont have at least a few hundred thousands subscribers. Top channel👏👏

[@heijimikata7181]

Chuẩn!

[@_yawol_]

It will persevere dude

[@TTGHAST]

In Brazil if we win the Copa America, it's business as usual. When Argentina wins it, they riot, lol Well deserved, the Seleção isn't what it used to be, Neymar is a crybaby and Messi is the best player in the world. Congratulations hermanos.

[@diegogrimaldi9490]

Greatest football rivalry on this planet, but we love brazil and brazil football history.

[@sergioq3293]

Dude your analysis is awesome.

[@michaelwatts207]

Cathartic. Thank you

[@anonymous5392]

Bielsa, Pasarella, Sabella, Maradona, but the real winner was Lionel freaking Scaloni😂

[@leonav218]

As an Indian Messi and Argentina football fan for so long I was so relieved and happy that they finally won a trophy and Messi git to lift it for them too 😍...... I'm sure Argentina has many more fans outside Argentina all around the world and most of them may have become a fan because of that little boy who suffered from growth hormone deficiency in his pre-teen years and finally grew up to the greatest footballer of all time ❤️

[@Zorroteca]

You nailed it with the names my guy, props to u

[@sharvilmali437]

Can you make one on the divine ponytail Roberto baggio?

[@aren2naga92]

No!!

[@heijimikata7181]

Yes!!

[@katopesla3337]

Gotta say Argentina did win the king fahd cup 1992 vs saudi arabia (the first ever confederations cup) and the Artemio Franchi cup (match between champion of europe vs champion of south america) vs Denmark 1993, both official tournaments by FIFA. This lead to the "arrogance" since between 1986 and 1993 Argentina played 6 final matches, winning 5 of them. Denmark got his revenge at the confederations cup final 1995, that was another blow to the team.

[@hannasaad495]

How the hell is winning considered arrogance?