Copa America News

Former Argentina boss Jorge Sampaoli has lavished praise on Lionel Messi and confessed that the Argentine is a genius who knows exactly what will happen on a football pitch. The 35-year-old is considered to be one of modern football’s greatest players and has earned 162 caps for his country.

Brazil head coach Tite believes that the pressure is on the Selecao to win the World Cup especially since he has been at the helm for the last four years and brought about change. He also added that he has job offers from European clubs but turned them down because he wants to win the World Cup.

Argentina captain Lionel Messi has revealed that the entire squad is worried they could catch COVID-19 in Brazil as they participate in the Copa America after positive tests elsewhere. The 2021 edition of the tournament is being held in Brazil after issues with previous hosts Colombia and Argentina.

In a decision taken, the Supreme Court has decided that the Copa America 2021 can go ahead in Brazil despite the country being hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. This comes after severe backlash that has fallen the country’s way after they volunteered to replace Argentina and Colombia as hosts.