Lionel Messi's Copa America campaign finished just over 45 minutes early on Saturday after the Argentina captain was sent off along with Chile's Gary Medel in the third-place play-off.

Messi and Argentina came flying out of the blocks in Arena Corinthians, after tasting elimination in controversial circumstances at the hands of Brazil on Tuesday.

After just 12 minutes the Albiceleste went ahead, Sergio Aguero converting past Gabriel Arias in the Chile net after latching on to a brilliant quickly taken free-kick from the Barcelona wizard.

But both teams were soon to be reduced to 10 men as tensions in Sao Paulo boiled over.

A seemingly innocuous scuffle between Messi and notoriously bad-tempered Chile hardman 'Pitbull' Medel quickly escalated into a full-on brawl towards the end of the first half.

And while Leo certainly helped provoke his opponent by pushing and harrying him past his own goal-line, the Argentina captain was largely motionless when Medel came back throwing his shoulders and forehead repeatedly into his adversary's person.





Source: https://ngg.ng/2019/07/06/messi-finishes-copa-america-with-red-card-after-furious-medel-clash/

Hopefully Chile can come back and finish them...

That's one down, 2 to go

If Lionel Messi ends his international football career with this match, it will be a dent on his image.

That means he started his international career with a red card and ending it with a red card

A GOAT going home as “asun”

Undeserved red cards. Just warn both players, or show them a yellow at worst. I don't see how that incident calls for a red card.

Meanwhile, that might be the organisers of the Copa America trying to get back at Messi for his comments after Argentina's semifinal match with Brazil.

Their goat is frustrated, more grass please.





Playing for Argentina is definitely not a Messi thing. It often gets messy with Messi

Oh...


At last!!! Messi dimwits will pocket their ego for once in their lives!

EngrMcDon:
Their goat is frustrated, more grass please.





Playing for Argentina is definitely not a Messi thing. It often gets messy with Messi

So he's not allowed to see red card or what..

You know how many red cards the one you are rooting for has seen in his career so far?

As usual they must find a way to criticize him..

Y'all forget most of the time he is sorry was a human before he became an Alien

For those that were fixing Nigeria to play Egypt, please loud it to them that the host nation has entered their various homes through the backyard of the stadium..

Just like last year's World Cup, this nations cup is as unpredictable as it gets

GutsOverFear:

So he's not allowed to see red card or what..

You know how many red cards the one you are rooting for has seen in his career so far?

As usual they must find a way to criticize him..

Y'all forget most of the time he is sorry was a human before he became an Alien

What are you saying,i thought you guys said Messi is a saint and he is very humble,Rubishhhhhhhhj

Captain of Both teams sent off for indiscipline.


Now tell me what will other players do?


SMH

otiwisdom:

What are you saying,i thought you guys said Messi is a saint and he is very humble,Rubishhhhhhhhj

Nobody said Messi was a saint.. Being humble has nothing to do with being a saint..

2 Red Cards,9 more. Tik tok,tik tok,

GutsOverFear:

Nobody said Messi was a saint.. Being humble has nothing to do with being a saint..

Now tell me the truth,if Ronaldo had taken red card would you defend him the way you defended Messi or you will criticize him for being arrogant

otiwisdom:

Now tell me the truth,if Ronaldo had taken red card would you defend him the way you defended Messi or you will criticize him for being arrogant

Did you even watch the match,where are you people from.

EngrMcDon:
Their goat is frustrated, more grass please.





Playing for Argentina is definitely not a Messi thing. It often gets messy with Messi

Lol let them catch you

The referee did a bad job. It will be appealed

Barça best.
Argentina shit.


And some idiots will say this is better than ororo

This one-club clown is claiming GOAT. Taye Taiwo is better than Messi in international competitions.

That red card is very good for the frustrated entitled cunt. He think he's in Barcelona where they worship him?
Them go beat football comot him body.

Them suppose nack am jazz make e go die for house.

Retirement 3.0

But seriously, the referee shouldn't have shown Messi red card...

God save the king......



My GOAT,our GOAT, football GOAT, the world's GOAT

ok

otiwisdom:

Now tell me the truth,if Ronaldo had taken red card would you defend him the way you defended Messi or you will criticize him for being arrogant

You obviously didnt watch the game. When Ronaldo got an undeserved card against Valencia many people defended him.

The midget will retire for the third time with a red card

No spoon for messi

Is this his first red card?

Second red in his career
Still our king of soccer
First red was in his debut for Argentina in 2005

namiji2598:
God save the king

Baba, King see better beating, e fly window comot Palace.

The red card was totally undeserved. Messi didn't do anything to medel. If messi dived when medel challenged him, he wouldn't have gotten a card sef.

Olamyyde:
The red card was totally undeserved. Messi didn't do anything to medel. If messi dived when medel challenged him, he wouldn't have gotten a card sef.

Human VAR

One is known for collecting trophies, the other is only known for red cards and complaining that the pitch is bad and the ball looks like a rabbit. Tufia

Some peoples goat.. He can't even lead by example

Come rain.....Come Sun....The king kings ON!!!