Argentina vs. Brazil – it’s one of the most heated rivalries in sports. And in 2007, they played in the Copa América Final.
It’s a game Júlio Baptista will never forget.
“To play in a final is already incredible, and one against Argentina made it a lot more special,” Baptista remembers. “At the time, the press was saying that we weren’t going to win because Argentina had a really strong team.”
It didn’t take long for “The Beast” to prove them wrong.
In the fourth minute, Brazilian midfielder Elano launched a ball across the pitch to Baptista, who corralled it in the box.