Nine things we loved on day 13: Messi, Maradona, Fabregas & more
Chelsea and Manchester United players caught our eye on day 13 of the World Cup, but Tuesday belonged to one man in particular.
With all the pressure on Lionel Messi, the great man delivered with a wonderful opening goal as Argentina beat Nigeria 2-1 to secure qualification.
We’ve rounded up the best bits of the action on and off the field.
Lionel Messi
Those first two touches. Yes please.
Lionel Messi, again
After Argentina’s win, a reporter told Messi: “After the first game I gave you a good luck amulet that my wife gave me, I don’t know if you threw it away or something…”
His disbelief when Messi shows him he had it on the whole time is wonderful.
Lionel Messi, again
He really is the main man.
Marcos Rojo
Cometh the hour, cometh the…wait, what, Marcos Rojo? Fair play.
Diego Maradona
An interesting 90 minutes in the life of El Diego.
90 minutes in the life of Diego Maradona. #NGAARG pic.twitter.com/tvSH8iEkWD
— đ (@Beardamendi) June 26, 2018
Cesc Fabregas
Considering English is his second language, Cesc articulates this perfectly.
I said it once, I say it twice. Football is fucking unbelievable.
— Cesc FĂ bregas Soler (@cesc4official) June 26, 2018
Andre Carillo
Volley!
Pierre van Hooijdonk
He only spent two years in England, but Van Hoojidonk knows all about the country’s psyche.
England has got a good squad of players but they just beat the number 21 and 55 of the @FIFAcom ranking. Whole of England believe that they are gonna be the new world champions . It reminds me of the hype when Tim Henman reached another 2nd round in a Wimbledon tournament …đ
— Pierre van Hooijdonk (@pierrevh17) June 25, 2018
Leon Osman
You can’t teach that.
Leon Osman just rattled off 14 clichés in 30 seconds. Fair play. pic.twitter.com/ZajZcXofic
— Dougie Wright (@dougie_wright) June 25, 2018
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