Conmebol president invites Messi to play in the Copa Libertadores

According to Terra and Metrópoles, Conmebol president Alejandro Dominguez is reported to have invited Lionel Messi to play in the Copa Libertadores.

Lionel Messi, joueur de football

Photo: Ludovic Péron — CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (new window)

Alejandro Dominguez, president of Conmebol, is reported to have invited Lionel Messi to play in the Copa Libertadores, according to Terra and Metrópoles. The Argentine currently plays for Inter Miami in the United States, Metrópoles specifies.

According to OKDIARIO, this invitation was made during the tribute paid to Messi on Tuesday, at the friendly match between Argentina and Benin. The player is said to have scored a goal from a penalty during this match played at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires.

Sources

  1. TerraMessi na Libertadores? Presidente da Conmebol faz proposta ousada (new window)terra.com.br
  2. MetrópolesPresidente da Conmebol convida Messi para jogar a Libertadores (new window)metropoles.com
  3. OKDIARIOEl presidente de Conmebol reta a Messi para que juegue la Libertadores (new window)okdiario.com