Messi breaks the curse: From 'cold chest' to hero of Argentina

The fifth was the defeated for Leo Messi. This time the title with Argentina no resisted him , as it had happened in 2007, 2014, 2015 and 2016. 'The Flea' has achieved, finally, fulfil one of his dreams, in a moment very important in his career (with doubts with regard to his future) and with the intention to give him lal greater of the joys to his country, Argentina, that did not celebrate a trophy from 28 years ago.

In a Glass America marked by the pandemia of the coronavirus, the improvisation and restrictions, Messi has raised a title with the absolute, after winning to Brazil in the Maracaná by 1-0. In the tournament, went the player more determinant, taking part directly in nine so many for the albiceleste (4 goals and 5 assistances), in addition to being fundamental so that Argentina arrived to the final by his big influence in the offensive game of his.

His tears and emotion after the clash were the confirmation that the way has been complicated and full of obstacles, but has had the reward expected. Sudamérica Is albiceleste and Leo Messi is, definitely, the big manager of this. It dressed of leader, more than ever, to break the curse of Argentina in the tournaments and to remove , of hit, the label of "cold breast" that many have commissioned to impose him in the last years. It is the glory for Leo, more than deserved, but before this had to suffer enough.

In 2007, with hardly 20 years, carried the first hit. In his second big tournament with the absolute, Messi gave the first cinceladas of his football, with included exhibition, to carry to Argentina to the final of the Glass America Venezuela. It was not sufficient, however, because they confronted to an insuperable Brazil that punished them with a 3-0. Seven years afterwards, in 2014, went back to a big final and the disappointment was still greater.

In the Glass of the World of Brazil, Messi went back to be key and the albiceleste reached the final to add the third star in the T-shirt, but a goal of Mario Götze ruined the dream of all the Argentinians. It was, definitely, the hardest hit for 'The Flea' and all his mates, remaining to the doors to make history in the house of the eternal rival.

Nightmare in front of Chile and... Expect the glory

If the final of 2014 had been hard and difficult to digest, worse went it the two consecutive defeats in the Glass America, in the big final, in front of Chile, both clear-cut from the point penalti, In 2015 and 2016 (by the centenarian edition), the launchings from the eleven metres punished to Argentina. In the last edition, Messi failed his shot and announced that it withdrew of the selection: "For me it finished the selection. Already I tried it a lot, it hurts me not being champion with Argentina. I go me without attaining it. It is incredible, but no gives us . Today it happened us again and again the penal. They are four finals those that touched me lose, three followed. The truth that is a pity, but has to be like this", said.

The good news is that it did not finish going down of the ship and followed litigating by his dream. After so many "no", of so many tears of anger and disappointments, Messi, the 'cold breast' carried to his to the sky... And this time the football, by justice or no, smiled him and recompensó by all what has given him to the sport.