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Referee Chandia opted not to give Messi a second yellow card in return for his shirtCredit: Getty
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Messi was therefore able to play in the Copa America final, but Argentina lostCredit: AFP
He is reported to have told TNT Chile in 2020: “I don’t remember the number, but I remember the smell. Not the best. My son has it now, he keeps it.
“The truth is that I think that because I didn’t give him the yellow card, Brazilians ended up saying something and that’s why I wasn’t the main referee of the Copa America final.”
Despite defeat in 2007, Messi has been able to win two Copa America titles alongside his World Cup triumph.
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His first victory in the competition came in 2021, with the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner scoring four goals and assisting another five during the tournament.
Messi then lifted his second Copa America earlier this year, although he only managed a goal and an assist.
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