ARGENTINA ON A ROLL; LAVEZZI TAKES A DIVE

The USA has broken records in their own country as they host the Copa America, They reached the semi-final of the Copa America Championship for the first time, but they met their match last night when Argentina beat them 4-0. Messi broke a national goal goalscoring record when he notched his fourth goal in the tournament and his 55th goal for Argentina, beating Gabriel Batistuta's total of 54 which has stood since 2002.

Messi is only 29 years old on Friday so there are a few more years left in the World's best player and more goals and assists to extend his record. You will note that he had a hand in the opening goal and scored from a free-kick.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWSVOcq-KMI

I have to say that even our boys could have scored those goals after hapless defending by the Yanks.

Messi team mate, Ezequiel Lavezzi, was not so lucky as he met his match when trying to chest control a ball. He stumbled backwards and went headlong over a hoarding. Were the advertising boards too close to the playing area?
The former Paris St Germain player has just signed for Chinese club Hebei China Fortune, but will not be starting his new season on time having broken his elbow.

Argentina have already beaten Chile 2-1 in the qualifying phase and then took on Panama winning 5-0, Bolivia 3-0 and Venezuela 4-1.

Chile eventually got on a hot streak, when they broke a championship record by beating Mexico 7-0 in the quarter-final.

Chile, the current champions, play their semi-final against Colombia.

Argentina have won the cup 14 times.

Lavezzi takes a dive.