⚽️ 2023/24 Season - General Football News - Open Thread

:rotating_light::argentina: Lionel Messi will become the first footballer in history to play 7 finals with his national team tonight:

:2nd_place_medal: Copa America 2007
:1st_place_medal: The Olympics 2008
:2nd_place_medal: World Cup 2014
:2nd_place_medal: Copa America 2015
:2nd_place_medal: Copa America 2016
:1st_place_medal: Copa America 2021
:1st_place_medal: World Cup 2022
:hourglass_flowing_sand: Copa America 2024

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:date: On this day, in 2017, Manchester City signed Kyle Walker for £50M.

:large_blue_circle: 301 Games
:soccer: 6 Goals
:a: 23 Assists
:trophy: Premier League: 6
:trophy: League Cup: 4
:trophy: FA Cup: 2
:trophy: Community Shield: 2
:trophy: Champions League: 1
:medal_sports: PFA Team of the Year: 1

All-time best right-back in the PL?:thinking:

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Argentina are the reigning South American and World Cup champs. They have a 13-game unbeaten streak in the Copa América.

Colombia haven’t lost a match in over two years. They’re on a 28-game unbeaten run.

Two unstoppable forces will meet on Sunday :crossed_swords:

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Argentina said goodbye to Angel Di Maria at their team dinner last night :broken_heart:

Di Maria announced in November his plans to retire from international football after representing his country for 15 years :argentina:

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Four teams. Two Finals. One day.

Who’s bringing it home? :es: :england: 🇦🇷 :colombia:

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:rotating_light::rotating_light:| 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋: ARGENTINA ARE THE 2024 COPA AMERICA CHAMPIONS :argentina::fire:

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:no_good_man:t3::argentina: Lautaro Martínez, top scorer of the Copa América with 5 goals for Argentina.

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:argentina: Lionel Messi, most decorated player with 45 titles including one more Copa América from tonight! :sparkles:

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:trophy::colombia: James Rodríguez wins Best Player of the tournament… :clap:

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:trophy::argentina: Emiliano Martínez wins Best Goalkeeper of Copa América 2024… :clap:

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:argentina::trophy: Argentina now holds the record for the 𝐌𝐎𝐒𝐓 Copa América titles (16) in history.

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World Cup winner Thomas Muller has announced his retirement from international football. A Germany legend :de::trophy:

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Colombia responded to missing the 2022 World Cup by going on a 28-game unbeaten run and making the Copa América final.

Respect :saluting_face:

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The master will face the apprentice in the Finalissima :star_struck:

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Ángel Di María has played his final game for Argentina.

Legend :argentina:🩵

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Leo Messi really went from zero to four international trophies in the last three years :face_holding_back_tears:

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:trophy::trophy::trophy::trophy::trophy::trophy::trophy::trophy::trophy::trophy::trophy::trophy::trophy::trophy::trophy::trophy:

Argentina win their 16th Copa América.

No nation has more :triumph:

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:white_check_mark: 2021 Copa América
:white_check_mark: 2022 World Cup
:white_check_mark: 2024 Copa América

Argentina have won their last three consecutive major tournaments :boom:

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:trophy: Won the Serie A while finishing top scorer (24)
:trophy: Won Copa America while finishing top scorer (5)
:trophy: Game winning goal in the final

It might be time to put Lautaro Martinez in the Ballon d’Or conversation also :thinking:

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:dart: 6 assists
:soccer: 1 goal
:trophy: 1 Player of the Tournament award

No matter the result, James Rodriguez’s golden left foot put Colombian football back on the map :colombia:

Incredible tournament :clap:

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