Lionel Messi gives Argentina a bright start in Copa America.


FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi shone brightly for his country Argentina in their first match at the on-going Copa America, setting up two-goal hero, Hernan Crespo in the four goal victory over United States of America. Messi played excellent football and ran numerous rings round the North Americans, who caused early jitters for the Argentine fans by scoring first through an Eddie Johnson penalty. This goal may have been a mistake as it brought the deadly Argentines out of their closet to rain goals and quality football on their opponents.
Speaking on Messi after the match, Crespo said:

Messi is an intelligent player. He is very outstanding and the entire team benefits from hia quality soccer and ball distribution. He has a very great future ahead of him and is bound to improve even better as he gains more experience over the years.

Argentina last won the Copa America in 1993 and will be working hard to win again after 13 years. With the likes of FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi, Inter Milan's hitman, Hernan Crespo and the highly skillful Riquelme to supply balls for Tevez and co. the Argies may very well over-run all opponents to set up a possible final day meeting with arch-rivals, Brazil, an encounter Crespo said he is eager to see happen.


Crespo wants to cap an Argentine Copa victory with a defeat of Brazil in the Fianl Match, as he believes this will be the grandest way to end the Championship, after the Samba Boys handed Argentina a 4-1 defeat in the Final Match of the Confederations Cup, being the last final match encounter of the two national teams.