only lionel andres messiPerhaps the greatest soccer player of all time can achieve something like he has achieved Luanda. With 35 minutes remaining, La Pulga scored his second goal with a left-footed cross. Angola And the field collapsed. Yes, more than 40,000 Angolans celebrated the opponent’s goal as if it were their own. “Messi/Messi/Messi” could be heard at the packed Estadio de Nov. 11. After all, this reverence of the African people for Leo, who participated in Lautaro Martinez The first scream was the highlight of a 2-0 victory. Scaro material We said goodbye to this year.
Analyzing Argentina’s matches is becoming a complex task, as many of them are friendlies with little meaning. Qatar’s world champion team does not have to face Angola, which is ranked 89th in the FIFA rankings. Of course, the reason for my trip to the capital, Luanda, was economic. According to local media, AFA has raised more than $2,000. 12 million euros 90 minutes celebrating the African country’s 50th anniversary of independence. It will be one of the most expensive friendlies in the history of the national team, nothing more, nothing less.. Of course, the presence of Lionel Messi was also essential to justify such a high price (allegedly around 7 million euros instead of 12 euros in AFA). Despite the fact that Rosario will be playing in the conference semi-final against Inter Miami of MLS on Sunday the 23rd, he reportedly traveled from the United States to the Spanish center (Alicante) and from there to the special Angola to attend. Sportingly speaking, will a duel with the Angolans do anything for Leo? The answer is negative. However, the explanation for the moment must be sought from La Pulga’s eternal desire to represent Argentina under any circumstances, which coincidentally provided the model for the shirt that will be used at next year’s World Cup.
Something strange is happening in the national team’s games. The last FIFA double date (Venezuela and Puerto Rico) took place in the United States, with almost no spectators in the stands. The second duel was also scheduled to take place in Chicago, but was moved to Miami with just a few days remaining. Now, in Luanda, with each team on the field and host president Joao Lorenzo in attendance, the game started after just 18 minutes (yes, all warm-ups were lost). The president stormed onto the field with his wife and many of his entourage, greeting each player and presenting captain Messi with a gift. Details: 22 soccer players gathered for the team photo, and the referee also stepped into the middle with a genuine smile on his face.
Initially, Angola showed themselves as an athletic team, ambitious in pressing and occupying space very purely in defence. Perhaps there is something there that will anchor our analysis of the future. There may come a time in the World Cup when we play a team with these characteristics. In the first half, Juan Foyth and Nicolas Tagliafico lost more than they won against the fast local winger. The good thing for Scaloneta was that the offensive line’s decisions were almost always wrong. Cristian Romero stood out at the back, but there are no friendly duels for them.
The players in the midfield suffered the most because the grass was not in good condition. There was no circulation. There was no flow of matches that highlighted the Scaro material. But the national team was wise, choosing to play quickly and with little elaboration. There are no bad matches for Messi, just as there are no friendlies for Kuti. A few brush strokes are enough to make the rosary dazzling. Goalkeeper Hugo Marquez, 39, earned eternal fame in his homeland with the ball he saved from a congratulatory Leo. Years later, it seems that good old Marquez will be speaking about his flight to glory on the night of the 50th anniversary of independence. Moments later, La Pulga quickly scored a goal from the right wing, overcoming a great wall from Thiago Almada, who is playing increasingly well for the national team.
At the end of the initial stage, Lautaro Martínez received a reception from Messi and celebrated with a combination with Marquez, who had already achieved a save from Messi. He didn’t even come out to fill in.
In the second half, the local team made a change and the game was decided. There was room for Kevin Mac Allister, Máximo Perrone, Gianluca Prestiani and Joaquín Panichelli, who came on for Messi with five minutes remaining, to make their debuts. Alexis’ older brother spent a considerable amount of time on the field and played right away. Will he be in contention for the right flank given the lack of presence of Nahuel Molina and Gonzalo Montiel?
With 10 points remaining, Messi did what he always does. He scored the goal after receiving a pass from Lautaro. It was the 115th celebration out of 196 games. Yes, it’s truly a legend. That is why the Angolan people did what all football fans do. They surrendered at his feet.
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