Lionel Messi thinks Diego Maradona ”could be tremendous comfortable” to have seen him break an Argentina World Cup document beforehand held by the nationwide icon.
- Messi starred in opposition to Poland
- Set the document for many appearances in World Cup
- Overtook Maradona along with his twenty second cap within the match
WHAT HAPPENED? Regardless of Messi lacking from the spot, Alexis Mac Allister and Julian Alvarez sealed a 2-0 victory in opposition to Poland on Wednesday that noticed Argentina progress to the 2022 World Cup knockout levels as winners of Group C. When Messi took to the pitch he set one other document as he turned Argentina’s most-capped participant within the World Cup with 22 appearances, surpassing Maradona. The Paris Saint-Germain ahead had a beautiful relationship with Maradona and he believes the late Argentine nice could be ”tremendous comfortable” along with his newest achievement.
WHAT THEY SAID: “I discovered it just lately, I did not understand it. It is a pleasure to have the ability to proceed to attain these sorts of information,” Messi mentioned when quizzed on the document after the Poland win. ”I feel Diego could be tremendous comfortable for me as a result of he all the time confirmed me loads of affection, he was all the time comfortable when issues went effectively for me.”
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Messi missed the prospect to extend his tally of World Cup targets to 9 after fluffing his strains from the penalty spot, however he’s nonetheless within the hunt for the 2022 version’s Golden Boot, having scored in each of Argentina’s opening group video games in opposition to Saudi Arabia and Mexico.
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WHAT NEXT FOR MESSI? The Argentine skipper might be again in motion on Saturday when the Albiceleste tackle Australia within the spherical of 16 on the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.