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Players from Argentina toss Lionel Messi in the air as they celebrate their victory against Brazil in the Copa America final. EPA
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Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates with the trophy after beating Brazil 1-0 in the 2021 Copa America final at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro. AP
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Players from Argentina toss Lionel Messi in the air as they celebrate their victory against Brazil in the Copa America final. EPA
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Lionel Messi blows a kiss to celebrate their win against Brazil. EPA
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Argentina's Lionel Messi speaks on his phone as he celebrates their victory. EPA
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Lionel Messi holds the trophy as he celebrates with the team. AP
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Lionel Messi holds the trophy for the championship's top scorer. AFP
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Lionel Messi kisses the Copa America trophy. EPA
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Brazil's Neymar and Lionel Messi of Argentina after the match. Reuters
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Argentina's Angel Di Maria scores the winning goal against Brazil. EPA
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Argentina's Angel Di Maria holds the trophy after winning the Copa America. AFP
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Brazil's Neymar looks dejected after the match. Reuters
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Neymar and Lionel Messi after the match. Reuters
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Players from Argentina toss Lionel Messi in the air as they celebrate their victory against Brazil in the Copa America final. EPA
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Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates with the trophy after beating Brazil 1-0 in the 2021 Copa America final at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro. AP
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Players from Argentina toss Lionel Messi in the air as they celebrate their victory against Brazil in the Copa America final. EPA
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Lionel Messi blows a kiss to celebrate their win against Brazil. EPA
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Argentina's Lionel Messi speaks on his phone as he celebrates their victory. EPA
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Lionel Messi holds the trophy as he celebrates with the team. AP
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Lionel Messi holds the trophy for the championship's top scorer. AFP
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Lionel Messi kisses the Copa America trophy. EPA
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Brazil's Neymar and Lionel Messi of Argentina after the match. Reuters
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Argentina's Angel Di Maria scores the winning goal against Brazil. EPA
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Argentina's Angel Di Maria holds the trophy after winning the Copa America. AFP
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Brazil's Neymar looks dejected after the match. Reuters
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Neymar and Lionel Messi after the match. Reuters
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Players from Argentina toss Lionel Messi in the air as they celebrate their victory against Brazil in the Copa America final. EPA
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