Neymar may go on to win many trophies for Brazil but this one would sting. He was consoled by his teammates, the manager and support staff, but the greatest and the most heart-touching gesture of the night came from none other than Messi himself, who came around and tightly hugged Neymar as he tried to gather his emotions.Messi and Neymar were voted as the best players at the Copa America just before the final. While Neymar scored two goals and assisted three in five matches, Messi netted four times while providing five assists in six games. Messi who had scored a brace against Bolivia, and then added a goal in the quarterfinal match against Ecuador, is one short of equalling Pele's record of the most international goals by a South American player.Messi had the change to equal the Brazilian legend's feat in the closing stages of the match, where he was one on one with the goalkeeper, but could not provide the finishing touches. Pele, in his legendary career, had also scored 77 goals for Brazil.Messi and Neymar shared this moment of affection after Argentina’s win. Everybody is team Messi 😂🏆🐐pic.twitter.com/aYgIndZXsw
— CrossAndNod (@crossandnodFT) July 11, 2021