This Tuesday, Chile and Argentina met again at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. In that same venue, eight years ago, La Roja beat Albiceleste on penalties in the final of the Copa América Centenario.
This time, Messi and his friends won with an agonizing goal from Lautaro Martínez and The trans-Andeans, despite having just won the 2022 Qatar World Cup, finally got their revenge.
The game, in any case, was frenetic from start to finish. At the MetLife Stadium entrance, the thermometer read 35 degrees, there were traffic jams and some friction between fans from both countries, although luckily it did not escalate.
In the press area, however, the situation was no better. Media from all over the world came to see Messi once again challenging the team that “took” two Copa América from him and made him resign from his National Team. They say there were more than 2,500 accredited people, including journalists, cameramen, photographers, producers, etc.
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Several celebrities arrived at MetLife Stadium to watch La Roja take on Argentina. Marcelo Salas, Nicolás Massú, his brother Stefano, the influencer Daniella Chávez and Sebastián Tabilo (Alejandro Tabilo’s brother) led the list. On the trans-Andean side, the one who headed the bar was Morena Beltrán, famous journalist, who in this Copa América is a brand influencer.
The hugs between Chileans and Argentines that were not seen on TV
Argentina defeated Chile 1-0 and after the match there was only good vibes between the players of both teams, so much so that the hugs did not wait long. Claudio Bravo, captain and figure of Chile, spoke for a long time in the center of the field with Lionel Scaloni, coach of the Albiceleste, while Paulo Díaz, another of Chile’s high points, was finally able to meet again with Julián Álvarez, his ex teammate at River Plate.
