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

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

Copa America 2007
The Olympics 2008
World Cup 2014
Copa America 2015
Copa America 2016
Copa America 2021
World Cup 2022
Copa America 2024

[Goodness]

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

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

All-time best right-back in the PL?

[Samuel]

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

[Samuel]

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

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

[Samuel]

Four teams. Two Finals. One day.

Who’s bringing it home? 🇦🇷

[Goodness]

| 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋: ARGENTINA ARE THE 2024 COPA AMERICA CHAMPIONS

[Goodness]

Lautaro Martínez, top scorer of the Copa América with 5 goals for Argentina.

[Goodness]

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

[Goodness]

James Rodríguez wins Best Player of the tournament…

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Emiliano Martínez wins Best Goalkeeper of Copa América 2024…

[Goodness]

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

[Samuel]

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

[Samuel]

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

Respect

[Samuel]

The master will face the apprentice in the Finalissima

[Samuel]

Ángel Di María has played his final game for Argentina.

Legend

[Samuel]

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

[Samuel]

Argentina win their 16th Copa América.

No nation has more

[Samuel]

2021 Copa América
2022 World Cup
2024 Copa América

Argentina have won their last three consecutive major tournaments

[Samuel]

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

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

[Samuel]

6 assists
1 goal
1 Player of the Tournament award

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

Incredible tournament