LIONEL MESSI “lost his mind” in a passionate speech before Argentina’s Copa America final win over Brazil last year.
The legendary Argentine, 35, didn’t have the best of luck on the international stage until then.
He has racked up a World Cup final loss in 2014 to Germany and finished runner-up on three different occasions in the Copa America.
But when it came to playing Brazil in their own back yard at the Maracana to be crowned South American champions, Messi “lost his mind” in a passionate speech, according to team-mate Angel Di Maria.
Ex-Manchester United, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain ace Di Maria said: “Before the start of each game, he (Messi) spoke.