Tag: Lionel Messi

Zanetti Shrugs Off Messi-Maradona Debate: “We Must Be Thankful”

Argentina, France, Serie A, World Cup, World Cup 2022
Inter vice-president Javier Zanetti had already spoken out before the World Cup final, declaring that his opinion of Lionel Messi wouldn’t change irrespective of the outcome of the showdown clash against France. Having been crowned world champions, Argentina lifted their third world title – a first since the days of Diego Maradona in 1986.
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Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez stunned Croatia in their World Cup semi-final clash as Argentina secured a 3-0 victory and a spot in the final.

Argentina Player Ratings vs Croatia: Messi Stuns the Vatreni

Argentina, Croatia, Player Ratings, Serie A, World Cup, World Cup 2022
Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez stunned Croatia in their World Cup semi-final clash as Argentina secured a 3-0 victory and a spot in the final. Messi and Alvarez were at the heart of a stinging quick fire double to put La Albiceleste two goals ahead at before the break. The two forwards then combined once more in the second half, after a magnificent Messi run helped Alvarez to his second of the night. So, here's our Argentina player ratings for their 3-0 victory over Croatia to put them into the final of the World Cup. 
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Argentina booked their place in the World Cup semi-finals after a penalty shootout victory against the Netherlands, with Lionel Messi starring in the win

Argentina Player Ratings vs Netherlands: Messi Stars in Shootout Victory

Argentina, Netherlands, Player Ratings, Serie A, World Cup, World Cup 2022
Argentina booked their place in the World Cup semi-finals after a gripping penalty shootout victory against the Netherlands, with Lionel Messi starring in the win. After making it 2-2 after extra time, Lionel Scaloni's men defeated the Dutch in the shootout. So, here's our Argentina player ratings against the Netherlands after their action-packed success. 
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Below is our Netherlands vs Argentina preview, predictions and potential lineups for their 2022 World Cup quarter-final clash in Qatar

2022 World Cup Preview, Predictions and Lineups: Netherlands vs Argentina

Argentina, Netherlands, Serie A, World Cup, World Cup 2022
The Netherlands and Argentina go head-to-head on Friday at the Lusail Stadium in the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The Dutch are undefeated this winter and Louis van Gaal's side will be feeling they have every chance of defeating La Albiceleste in a cracking matchup between two international heavyweights.However, Lionel Messi and co. have turned things around since their tournament opener and have gone on to win all three games since. Below is our Netherlands vs Argentina preview, predictions and potential lineups for their World Cup quarter-final clash.
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We're well underway with the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and now that the group stage has concluded, here is our best XI so far where the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro make the team

Best XI of the World Cup Group Stage: Mbappe, Fernandes, Casemiro

Serie A, World Cup, World Cup 2022
We're well underway with the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and now that the group stage has concluded, here is our best XI so far where the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro make the team. However, there's no room for superstars Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi as younger stars continue to leave their mark on the world's biggest stage and outshine the legendary veterans. So, here's our best XI of the 2022 World Cup Group Stage. 
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