Jacob Shaffelburg's recent displays on the pitch have earned him the nickname the 'Maritimes Messi,' after the global superstar Lionel Messi — who just happens to be leading No. 1 Argentina, Canada's semifinal opponent Tuesday night at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
Jul 09, 2024 at 08:01 AM ETHALIFAX — For Zachary Shaffelburg, watching his younger brother Jacob emerge as a shining star during team Canada’s first-ever appearance at the Copa America soccer tournament feels like an “achievement for the whole family.”
“Even when he was quite young, he’d be stinging these crazy hard shots at my friends that would try to play in net,” Shaffelburg's older brother said in an interview Monday.Shaffelburg is the only Nova Scotian competing at the Copa America this year — a tournament held every four years in which 10 teams representing South American countries compete alongside two additional invited teams from outside the continent.
"She definitely didn't lay off on Jacob at all when it came to tackling him," he said."Any hard challenges he's had this tournament he's already received from his sister when he was younger."
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