Lionel Messi was almost in tears as he grabbed and shook his jersey in front of Argentina’s celebrating fans, then blew a kiss and looked to the sky. Know more:
LUSAIL, Qatar—Lionel Messi was almost in tears as he grabbed and shook his jersey in front of Argentina’s celebrating fans, then blew a kiss and looked to the sky.
His arms outstretched, he ran toward the team’s supporters who were celebrating behind the goal and was soon mobbed by his teammates. He whirled his arms in an emotional response to scoring his 93rd—and perhaps most crucial—international goal. Argentina is second in Group C ahead of its last match against first-place Poland on Wednesday, and might need to win it to advance.
For some, Messi needs to win the World Cup—the only major title missing from his collection—to join the ranks of Pele and Maradona as soccer’s greatest ever players. Thanks to this win, it could still happen. Messi was often seen walking around the field and mostly found himself with two defenders on him each time he got the ball. Frustration was starting to show on his face before the first half had even finished as he implored his teammates to relax.Argentina’s fans inside the 89,000-seat Lusail Stadium hugged each other. Some cried. Argentina defender Lisandro Martinez fell to the ground and appeared to bury his face in the turf.
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