An emotional Lionel Messi exited the Copa América final with apparent injury.
MIAMI GARDENS, Florida — Lionel Messi was in tears. In the 64th minute of the Copa América final between Argentina and Colombia, the superstar forward went down with an apparent non-contact injury, forcing him to leave the match. Colombian defender Johan Mojica immediately came over to see if he was OK, and then both players quickly motioned over to the sideline for trainers to come out. After a few minutes of evaluation, Messi took off his right shoe and limped off the field.
He played the full 90 minutes in La Albiceleste's last two matches — a quarterfinal win over Ecuador and semifinal victory vs. Canada. He's only scored once this tournament – an insurance goal Canada in the semifinal – marking his 14th goal in 38 career Copa América appearances. Ever since Argentina won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, there's been speculation as to when he will retire.
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