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Argentina defeated Ecuador 3-0 in the quarterfinals of the Copa America and the side will now lock horns against Colombia in the semifinals on Wednesday.

Barcelona was hopeful of renewing Messi's contract before the June 30 deadline, however it has not been yet and as a result, the 34-year-old is now officially a free agent, reported Goal.com.

Messi leads the Copa America scoring list with three goals in four matches.

The result at the Mané Garrincha stadium in Brasilia moved Argentina atop Group A with seven points from three matches.

The Portuguese star footballer, who plays for Juventus in Serie A and is acknowledged as one of the two best footballers of current era alongside Argentine Lionel Messi, sat down for the interaction with a teammate

Messi, who turns 34 this month, might have one of his final chances of winning a title with Argentina at the Copa America.

The 36-year-old Chhetri has brushed aside any comparison with Messi whom he has overtaken to be the second highest international goal-scorer among active players.

Chhetri went past Argentine maestro Lionel Messi as the second most prolific scorer among active footballers with his 74th strike for the country in his 117th match.

Maradona died on November 25 in Buenos Aires after cardiac arrest.

Messi's contract with Barcelona is set to come to an end this season and there is still uncertainty whether the striker wants to stay with the clu

Messi scored two second-half goals on Sunday

Ángel Correa and Yannick Carrasco scored a goal in each half to secure a 2-0 home victory for Atlético, which moved three points in front of second-place Real Madrid

The Catalans picked up their first silverware of the season and gained revenge for their Spanish Super Cup defeat by Athletic in January with a convincing victory, DPA reported.

"With regards to the men's first team, this season we are going for the Copa del Rey and the league. I will try to convince Leo Messi to stay. He is the best player in the history of football," the club's official website quoted Laporta as saying.

The Argentine playmaker has 21 league goals, three more than Atlético's Luis Suárez at the top of the scoring list.

Messi missed the penalty against Paris Saint-Germain as the LaLiga giants played out a 1-1 draw in the Champions League second-leg clash of the round-of-16 fixture on Wednesday (local time).

French striker Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring as he converted the penalty in the 30th minute of the game. The lead did not last long as Messi's 37th-minute strike squared-off things for the visitors at Parc des Princes.

The 32-year-old Kohli is also the first person in the Asia-Pacific region to achieve the feat

On Saturday, FC Barcelona produced one of their best displays of the season to win 2-0 away to Sevilla.

Barca coach Ronald Koeman said in his pre-game press conference that this game and Saturday's trip to Sevilla were vital for his side's title chances, and he made changes to try and keep his squad fresh