• From left to right, Argentina's Lionel Messi, Javier Pastore, Sergio Aguero, Nicolas Otamendi and Marcos Rojo jog during a training session on Wednesday ahead of the Copa America final. Luis Acosta / AFP
    From left to right, Argentina's Lionel Messi, Javier Pastore, Sergio Aguero, Nicolas Otamendi and Marcos Rojo jog during a training session on Wednesday ahead of the Copa America final. Luis Acosta / AFP
  • Argentina's Angel Di Maria, right, and Sergio Aguero take part in a training session on Wednesday in Chile ahead of Saturday's Copa America final. Luis Acosta / AFP
    Argentina's Angel Di Maria, right, and Sergio Aguero take part in a training session on Wednesday in Chile ahead of Saturday's Copa America final. Luis Acosta / AFP
  • Lionel Messi kicks the ball during an Argentina team training session on Wednesday in Concepcion, Chile ahead of the Copa America final. Andre Penner / AP
    Lionel Messi kicks the ball during an Argentina team training session on Wednesday in Concepcion, Chile ahead of the Copa America final. Andre Penner / AP
  • Argentina's Lionel Messi plays the ball with Javier Mascherano, left, Nicolas Otamendi, second left and Pablo Zabaleta during their team training session on Wednesday. Andres Stapff / Reuters
    Argentina's Lionel Messi plays the ball with Javier Mascherano, left, Nicolas Otamendi, second left and Pablo Zabaleta during their team training session on Wednesday. Andres Stapff / Reuters
  • Argentina's Ezequiel Lavezzi, left, and Carlos Tevez, shown during Wednesday's training session ahead of the Copa America final on Saturday. Osvaldo Villaroel / EPA
    Argentina's Ezequiel Lavezzi, left, and Carlos Tevez, shown during Wednesday's training session ahead of the Copa America final on Saturday. Osvaldo Villaroel / EPA
  • Argentina's Sergio Romero makes a save during Wednesday's training session in Concepcion, Chile ahead of the Copa America final. Luis Acosta / AFP
    Argentina's Sergio Romero makes a save during Wednesday's training session in Concepcion, Chile ahead of the Copa America final. Luis Acosta / AFP
  • Argentina coach Gerardo Martino kicks the ball during Wednesday's training session ahead of the Copa America final on Saturday against Chile. Osvaldo Villaroel / EPA
    Argentina coach Gerardo Martino kicks the ball during Wednesday's training session ahead of the Copa America final on Saturday against Chile. Osvaldo Villaroel / EPA
  • Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain stretches during the team training session on Wednesday ahead of the Copa America final against hosts Chile on Saturday. Luis Acosta / AFP
    Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain stretches during the team training session on Wednesday ahead of the Copa America final against hosts Chile on Saturday. Luis Acosta / AFP
  • Argentina's Lionel Messi shown at the training session on Wednesday ahead of Saturday's Copa America final against Chile in Santiago. Osvaldo Villaroel / EPA
    Argentina's Lionel Messi shown at the training session on Wednesday ahead of Saturday's Copa America final against Chile in Santiago. Osvaldo Villaroel / EPA

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Lionel Messi and Argentina prepare for shot at generation’s first title – in pictures

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Images for Lionel Messi and his Argentina teammates training ahead of the 2015 Copa America final, which they will contest against Chile as they seek a first major international title for a “golden generation” that includes Messi, Sergio Aguero, Javier Mascherano, Angel Di Maria and others.

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