Soccer Football - Copa America Brazil 2019 - Semi Final - Brazil v Argentina - Mineirao Stadium, Belo Horizonte, Brazil - July 2, 2019 Argentina's Lionel Messi REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (Reuters) - Lionel Messi finally showed signs of life at the Copa America on Tuesday as Argentina battled Brazil for a place in the final but once again he failed to inspire the side when it mattered most and his long wait for an international trophy goes on.
Goals from Gabriel Jesus and Roberto Firmino gave Brazil a ticket to Sunday's final at the Maracana while Argentina were left empty handed again, their last trophy coming at the 1993 Copa America.
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