Argentina defeated Brazil 1-0 in the final of the competition at the Maracanã stadium. Ángel Di Maria's strike in the 22nd minute was enough for the Albiceleste to overcome Tite's men at the end 90 minutes.
The trophy was Lionel Messi first international trophy with Argentina, and he was excited to have lifted the Copa America 2020.
He took to his social media space after the game to upload photo of himself and the trophy.
Meanwhile, Messi's Instagram post of himself with the Copa America trophy has become the platform's most-liked sports photograph, surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo's most paying tribute to Diego Maradona after his passing on November 25, 2020
The photo of Messi has already gone above 19,800,000 likes, an Instagram record for a sports post
His club, Barcelona have reacted to the story, sharing on their verified Instagram @fcbarcelona, the caption reads: "MOST LIKED SPORTS PHOTO ON Instagram."
Lionel Messi is yet to sign new deal Barcelona after the expiration of his contract last month June. He is a free agent but report suggest he has agreed in principle to pen a two years deal in coming days.
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