XtraTime Web Desk: Lionel Messi’s performance for the national team has once again been under the scanner. Roger Martinez scored an outstanding goal as Colombia beat Lionel Messi’s Argentina 2-0 in a Copa America Group B opener on Saturday that burst into life after a sluggish start.
In a match that featured a plethora of stars such as Messi, Sergio Aguero, Radamel Falcao and James Rodriguez, it was Martinez who put Colombia up with a booming strike in the 71st minute.
The loss puts Argentina in an early hole at the tournament where they have finished runners-up in four the past five editions. For Messi, it adds more pressure as the Barcelona star tries to win his first senior trophy at the international level.