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‘GOAT doing GOAT issues’: Messi destroys rival as followers drool over ‘Goliath of the sport’

December 14, 2022
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‘GOAT doing GOAT issues’: Messi destroys rival as followers drool over ‘Goliath of the sport’

Lionel Messi might have delivered one of many biggest World Cup assists of all occasions in a well timed reminder he may not be from this planet as Argentina cruised to a 3-0 semi-final win over Croatia.

The Argentinian skipper had been at his good greatest all through La Albiceleste’s semi remaining towards Croatia, operating rings across the opposing navy shirts on the Lusail Stadium in Doha.

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He opened the scoring from the penalty spot with a strike Croatian goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic had no hope of saving, though there was some debate as as to if Messi ought to have even had the prospect to take the spot kick.

But the 35-year-old put his identify up in lights for the umpteenth time with a mazy dribble that will likely be remembered by the soccer world for years to come back.

An Argentinian throw-in from the suitable landed on the ft of striker Julian Alvarez, who had given the Croatian backline a torrid time all evening lengthy in Qatar.

The Manchester City striker then laid it off for Messi who was standing on the suitable sideline.

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From there, Messi skipped previous Croatian defender Josko Gvardiol with a blistering flip of tempo and raced in direction of aim.

However, Gvardiol caught as much as Messi in a matter of strides, guiding the famous person in direction of the byline.

Messi twisted and turned as he appeared to interrupt freed from Gvardiol’s shackles.

The Argentine finally acquired the clear area he wanted after sending Gvardiol right into a spin, dribbling the ball as if it was on a string in direction of aim.

Messi then performed it completely within the path of Alvarez, who was unmarked simply outdoors the six-yard field, and the latter had no subject in including his second of the sport as he slotted house previous Livakovic for Argentina’s third aim.

Alvarez and the remainder of the Argentinian aspect on the pitch raced in direction of Messi to have a good time, whereas the tens of hundreds of followers clad in blue and white within the stadium erupted in pleasure.

Football followers on social media had been in awe of what they’d simply seen, as SBS pundit Craig Foster labelled Messi a “Goliath of the sport.”

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