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Lionel Messi's Shirt-Off vs Ecuador — 2021
Shirt off. Arms spread. 28-year wait. Beginning of Messi's international redemption arc.
Lionel Messi's free-kick winner for Argentina against Ecuador in Copa América 2021 qualifying — followed by shirt removal, arms wide, screaming into the Estadio Monumental crowd — captured the accumulated emotion of a career without international silverware. It came after years of near-misses at Copa América and World Cup level. Argentina went on to win Copa América 2021, ending Messi's 28-year wait for an international title. The image of Messi shirtless with arms spread became the defining image of his international redemption arc.
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