Barcelona forward Lionel Messi is already well-established among the Catalan side's pantheon of greats. A hat-load of goals, four consecutive Ballon d'Or trophies and three Champions League trophies mean that the Argentine will go down in history as one of the greatest players to pull on the Blaugrana jersey.

With Messi infamously coming up short in three Copa America finals, it was clear that La Pulga (The Flea) was keen to start the 2021 tournament, which could well prove to be his last, with absolutely nothing to lose.