Lionel Messi commented on winning the Copa America and his injury.

Messi was substituted out in the second half with an injury and was in tears. He would watch from the Argentina bench when Lautaro Martinez scored the goal in the 1-0 win vs. Colombia in the Copa America final.

He would celebrate with the team and lift the trophy with Ángel Di María and Nicolás Otamendi during the celebrations. Messi posted on Instagram, talking about the win and his injury. Here is what he had to say:

“The Copa America is over and the first thing I want is to thank everyone for the messages and the greetings. I am well, thank God and hopefully I can be back on the pitch again enjoying what I love doing most.

“I’m very happy, especially because we achieved the goal we had and Fideo (Ángel Di María) leaves us but with another Cup. The eldest ones, like him, Ota or myself, we live it with special excitement, with other team mates who already have several tournaments and add their experience as well. And with a little of young people who give their all in every ball. We are a team and also a family, a spectacular group.

“Thanks to everyone who was supporting us, this national team has a lot of present and a lot of future too. Let’s go Argentina!”

🚨 Lionel Messi stating that he is fine! 🐐🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/ycSzM0tJYa

— Roy Nemer (@RoyNemer) July 15, 2024

The Argentina national team have won four trophies and lost twice in five years.

Lionel Scaloni’s Argentina national team continue to make history. In the last half decade, Argentina have won a World Cup, two Copa’s America and a Finalissima, losing only two times in the process.

Those two matches being against Saudi Arabia at the 2022 World Cup and against Uruguay in the South American World Cup qualifiers.

Lautaro Martínez won the 2024 Copa America Golden Boot.

Martínez scored five goals at the 2024 Copa America, winning the Golden Boot for the top goal scorer. Three of his five goals were as substitutes.

The Argentine scored one goal against Canada in the opening match of the Copa America and against Chile, both goals were after he was substituted into the match. He started against Peru, scoring two goals and in the Copa America final against Colombia, he was substituted in and scored.