Argentina captain Lionel Messi has revealed his wish for teammate Angel di Maria ahead of the Copa America final.
The Argentine national side will be aiming to go back-to-back at the Copa America when they take on Colombia in the early hours of Monday morning.
The final will serve as Di Maria's final game for the national side after announcing back in November he will retire from international football.
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Messi has revealed he hopes his teammate gets his name on the score-sheet in the final once again and signs off with a win.
Di Maria was on target when Argentina beat Brazil in last Copa America final, while he also found the back of the net in the 2022 World Cup final against France.
"Who knows, maybe he'll score another goal in the final like he did in all the previous ones he's played in. It would be extraordinary," Messi said in an interview with Direct TV Sports.
"We always tell him that if everything goes well, we have playoff games coming up. Nevertheless, 'Fideo' [Di María] has made up his mind and there's nothing that can change it."
However, Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni says he cannot guarantee the former Real Madrid winger a spot in the starting line-up.
"Even though we know it will be his last game, we will always decide first what is best for the team. If he has to play it's because he has to play, if we decide not to play him it's because we think differently," he said.
"We hope that everything goes well and that Ángel can retire in the best possible way."