Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, has said he hopes forward Ángel Di María ends his international career with a goal in this year’s Copa América final.
Albiceleste will play Colombia on Sunday.
Di María has already announced that he plans to retire from representing his country after 15 years.
Messi wants the 36-year-old to get his name on the scoresheet like he did against Brazil to win the Copa trophy in 2021 and against France as they won the 2022 World Cup final.
“Who knows, maybe he’ll score another goal in the final like he did in all the previous ones he’s played in. It would be extraordinary,” Messi said in an interview with Direct TV Sports.
“We always tell him that if everything goes well, we have playoff games coming up. Nevertheless, ‘Fideo’ [Di María] has made up his mind and there’s nothing that can change it.”
Copa America 2024: Retire with a goal – Messi tells Argentina teammate