cheap kids football kits Lionel Messi’s list of records and achievements, and his constantly scintillating performances, are so impressive that sometimes it feels redundant to keep highlighting them.

Still, there is no escaping the fact that in a summer when the world’s finest players are in action simultaneously on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, the Argentina captainstands head and shoulders above any of his peers.

Messi was once more the heart and soul of his team on Saturday as Argentina downed Ecuador 3-0 to clinch their fourth consecutive Copa America semi-final. In the process, he took his own tally for the tournament to four goals and four assists in five games, more than any other player involved in either the Copa or Euro 2020.

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It is a startling tallyfor any footballer, let alone a 34-year-old ronaldo jersey cheap who has racked up just under 60 games between club and country in the last nine months. Should Argentina go on to win this competition, it will surely be enough to add yet another Ballon d’Or to his bulging collection.