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Zico pinpoints Messi as primary threat to Brazil's hopes of winning Copa America

Brazil legend Zico says Lionel Messi and Argentina pose the biggest threat to his country’s hopes of winning this summer’s Copa America on home soil.

The hosts are looking to add a ninth Copa America title to their collection, and their first since a 3-0 final win over Argentina in 2007.

Zico said he believed that team effort, rather than the best individual performance, will be the deciding factor in the tournament, but he is concerned by the prospect of an in-form Messi.

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"Messi’s condition has been improving recently," he told Goal.