The 2019 Copa America, the last ever edition of the tournament to be played in an odd numbered year, kicks off this weekend. The tournament will be held in Brazil, but with Neymar injured, all eyes will be on one player and his attempt to break his national side’s continental trophy drought- Argentina’s Lionel Messi.
While Messi and long standing rival Cristiano Ronaldo have both had unprecedented domestic success, the inability to win their national team trophies has been an oft aimed criticism towards both players. Ronaldo appears to have shrugged off that tag in recent years, with Portugal winning Euro 2016 in France and following it up with the Nations League title at home earlier this month.
Argentina are in Group B for Copa America, alongside Colombia, Paraguay and Qatar.