Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan expressed happiness over Argentina's victory in Copa America. In a Facebook post, the chief minister said how beautiful is the victory of Argentina and the crowning of the world star Lionel Messi. He joined in the happiness of football fans.

The chief minister opined that the real winner in the hotly contested match was the humanity, brotherhood and sportsman spirit that football upholds. Let us uphold the essence of football, the most popular sport, he said.