Correa vs Lodi: the athletic duel to get a double

The Copa América reaches its conclusion at dawn today (2:00 Spanish time). A Brazil-Argentina that will paralyze the South American continent in one of the great classics of football and that has as a great incentive the duel between Neymar and Messi, who dreams of finally lifting the trophy. But, in an athletic key, there is another confrontation that It will entail completing the double for one of its players.

In the final, two colleagues and friends will face each other: Renan Lodi against Ángel Correa. Curiously, his role with the national team could be said to be inverse to that of Atlético, since in the Copa América it is Lodi who is enjoying the most minutes and opportunities. The two were decisive in Atlético's title, in the case of the Brazilian growing at the end of the course and achieving a capital goal against Osasuna and in Correa's with an excellent end of the season and somewhat unforgettable in Zorrilla to put the tie against Valladolid when it seemed that LaLiga was escaping.

Now one of the two will add to LaLiga a Copa América with the national team to round off the end of the season. During the tournament, Lodi has played 310 minutes and he has started in all the knockout rounds, so he is expected to be in the eleven against the Argentines. Exploiting your offensive profile, has become a constant outlet in the Brazilian attack and a source of danger. Correa, for his part, has had less participation. He played nine minutes against Paraguay and 64 against Bolivia, with a very good contribution.

But, if Correa is being seen little with Argentina, the one who is fundamental for Scaloni is Rodrigo de Paul, Atlético's next signing. The midfielder is untouchable in his national team and is carrying out a fantastic Copa América despite the missed penalty in the shoot-out against Colombia, where Emiliano Martínez was the great albiceleste hero repelling three pitches. De Paul has become a great partner for Messi, scored in the quarterfinals against Ecuador and only rested in that match against Bolivia where the less common participated. The 27-year-old wants to arrive at Atlético with the trophy under his arm and as one of the most decisive soccer players in the Copa América. What is certain is that an Atlético will add the Copa América to the league title. Something that Trippier also wants to do with the Euro Cup. Tomorrow, the English will play the final against Italy. An award for the good mattress course, with representatives in three of the four teams that will be measured by the two great international summer titles.