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mo4ch:>‘Here we go again’: Messi & Argentina suffer nightmare Copa America start in defeat to Colombia | Mo4ch News

Argentina’s Copa America campaign got off to the worst possible start as they fell to a 2-0 defeat to Colombia - but captain Lionel Messi vowed afterwards that the team is still “up for the challenge.”Colombia claimed a first win over their South American rivals since 2007 thanks to a superb goal from substitute Roger Martinez in the 71st minute and a second from fellow substitute Duvan Zapata 15 minutes later at Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador.Argentina had dominated for large spells during the game, as Messi failed to head home a rebound from close range for what was their best chance.Messi was cynically scythed down by Juan Cuadrado in the second half, earning himself a yellow card and sparking a mass melee on the pitch.Colombia saw out the win to put them top of Group B, while it was more misery for an Argentinian team looking to win a first major trophy since victory at the tournament in 1993.Captain Messi said after the game that the team was still “up for the fight.”“We are ready …