MESSI ENDS TROPHY DROUGHT

Lionel Messi holds aloft the coveted Copa America trophy as his teammates celebrate around him following their 1-0 win over archrivals Brazil in the final at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. Angel di Maria's goal on 22 minutes decided the outcome of this much-anticipated contest, delivering a first trophy for Messi with the Argentina national team and also ending the country's 28-year wait for a major trophy.