{"id":5204,"date":"2021-08-29T17:19:13","date_gmt":"2021-08-29T17:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/ghanaian-soccer-fans-react-as-messis-argentina-win-copa-america"},"modified":"2021-08-29T17:43:45","modified_gmt":"2021-08-29T17:43:45","slug":"ghanaian-soccer-fans-react-as-messis-argentina-win-copa-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/ghanaian-soccer-fans-react-as-messis-argentina-win-copa-america","title":{"rendered":"Ghanaian soccer fans react as Messi\u2019s Argentina win Copa America"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\">Zambia<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Messi and his teammates celebrate a long awaited continental triumph Argentina\u2019s Copa America victory has the world of football talking and football fans in Ghana will not be left out of the chatter.<\/p>\n<p>PSG attacker, Angel Di Maria, scored the only goal that gave Lionel Messi\u2019s side their first title in a long time. A goal. com report stated: Lionel Messi finally banished the memories of years of international despair as his Argentina team downed Brazil 1-0 to take the Copa America title in the Selecao\u2019s own backyard.<\/p>\n<p>Messi was seven years old when last the Albiceleste \u2013 Argentine national team \u2013 won a continental title in 1993. He has had a series of disappointments with the team, both as key player and skipper.<\/p>\n<p>Messi has at a point retired from the team before returning after appeals. For many Ghanaian fans, the victory reignites and resets the long running GOAT \u2013 greatest of all time \u2013 debate between Messi and Portuguese playmaker Cristiano Ronaldo.<\/p>\n<p>Messi has long been shamed for failing to win a trophy with his national side despite his stellar achievements at club level with Barcelona. Below are some tweets relative to Argentina and Messi\u2019s feat<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zambia. Messi and his teammates celebrate a long awaited continental triumph Argentina\u2019s Copa America victory has the world of football talking and football fans in Ghana will not be left out of the chatter. 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