Messi in the Copa América best XI
Lionel Messi keeps adding trophies and accolades to his collection. After having claimed the Copa América trophy with Argentina at the weekend and taking the 'Player of the Tournament' awarded, the Barça striker has been named in the Copa América Best XI named on Tuesday by organisers Conmebol.
⚽ 🙌 ¡El 11 ideal! Así quedó el equipo conformado por el Grupo de Estudio Técnico de la CONMEBOL
— Copa América (@CopaAmerica) July 13, 2021
⚽ 🙌 O 11 ideal! É assim que ficou a equipe conformada pelo Grupo de Estudo Técnico da CONMEBOL #VibraElContinente #VibraOContinente #CopaAmérica pic.twitter.com/ao5vQCLUNN
The Argentine features in the team that also includes fellow winners Romero and De Paul after Lionel Scaloni's team defeated Brazil 1-0 in Saturday's final in the Maracaná Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
A tournament for the history books
Lionel Messi had a tournament to remember. Captain of the winning Argentina side, he was also top scorer in the competition with four goals alongside Colombia's Luis Díaz, he also recorded most assists, most dribbles and most key passes. Now, selected in the best XI, there is no doubt that Leo Messi was the real king of the Copa América in 2021