Lionel Messi And Sergio Aguero Aim To Strike Gold Again For Argentina In Thrilling Copa America 2015 Final

Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero last tasted international success at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games

With their floppy locks and childish grins, Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero had not a care in the world and that same world at their feet.



Clutching gold medals on the Beijing running track after their Olympic triumph, the close friends appeared destined to spearhead the next great Argentina side.

But seven years, two World Cups and a Copa America later, they have yet to emulate that success.

Aguero (left), Messi (centre) and Javier Mascherano jog during Argentina's training session in Concepcion 

The Argentina players are put through their paces ahead of the final at their training camp in Concepcion 

That could all change on Saturday evening however as the pair reunite in Santiago for the final of the 99th edition of the South American tournament.

Indeed, assuming Ezequiel Garay recovers from a stomach bug, seven of the side that started that Olympic final in 2008 will do so against Chile.

Argentina take on the hosts at the Estadio Nacional fresh from their 6-1 mauling of Paraguay in the last four.



That smoggy evening in Concepcion was dominated by the three amigos: Messi, Angel di Maria and Javier Pastore while Aguero chipped in with his third goal of the competition.

And there were sufficient signs to suggest that manager Tata Martino has stumbled upon the winning formula.

Stumbled, because if X had marked the spot, his predecessors would surely have discovered gold long before now.