Three pitch assault. two objectives. A Lionel Messi.
The Argentine captain made all of the headlines in his 3-0 win towards Jamaica at Red Bull Arena, New Jersey. Starting on the bench, Messi got here on instead within the second half, and scored two objectives to offer Argentina a cushty win.
But three followers stormed the taking part in space through the 35 minutes they spent on the pitch, attempting to take a selfie or autograph with the Argentine No. 10.
One tried to be signed by Messi on his naked again and was practically profitable because the participant agreed to take action, earlier than the protection knocked the attacker down.
Messi nearly tackles safety whereas signing followers again pic.twitter.com/HEX8W8UB5T
— ym🏴 (@KieranCFC88) September 28, 2022
Two others tried to take a selfie with the 35-year-old, however they too had been eliminated by the safety personnel.
Meanwhile, on the pitch, Messi scored two sensible objectives from outdoors the field, one from an lively place and the opposite from a free kick that went down the wall.
Lionel Messi Free Kick Goal For Argentina!pic.twitter.com/TMVRCwJSJ3
— Roy Nemer (@RoyNemer) September 28, 2022
Julian lvarez, who led Argentina within the thirteenth minute, responded to his captain’s brilliance after the match.
“There are no words to describe what he is,” Alvarez mentioned. “By playing five, 10 minutes or all of the matches, he manages to do amazing things.”
National staff supervisor Lionel Scaloni additionally mentioned, “You need to take pleasure in Messi. No matter your nation, everybody does. I’m his coach, however I’ll purchase a ticket to see him.
Argentina claimed their thirty fifth consecutive win and can enter the World Cup unbeaten since 2019.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
