Socceroos younger gun Cameron Devlin could not have performed a single minute on the World Cup, caught behind the likes of Aaron Mooy and Jackson Irvine within the midfield pecking order, however he’ll depart Qatar with a shocking memento.
When the Socceroos confronted Argentina of their historic Round of 16 conflict, all-time nice Lionel Messi was making historical past of his personal – enjoying his 1,000th skilled match for membership and nation.
His first-half objective was the 789th of his sterling profession up to now, heartbreaking because it was for Socceroos followers.
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But within the aftermath of the gutting defeat to Argentina, Devlin managed to get man-of-the-match Messi’s milestone jersey – regardless of the Australian solely having a crisp and un-worn match jersey to supply in trade for a strip that’s really a collector’s dream.
Devlin wasn’t the one one to share a touching second with the Argentine legend.
The younger trio of Marco Tilio, Keanu Baccus, and Joel King all approached Messi within the tunnels to get photographs with the celebrity, which they shared on social media.
Baccus – who flattened Messi within the first 5 minutes with a crunching whack – couldn’t cover his smile.
Tilio wrote: “To be aside of one thing so particular and to have learnt a lot. To then assembly my idol rising up and the very best participant on the planet. I’m so grateful and really feel blessed.
“Thank you Australia, what an expertise.”
Injured star Martin Boyle additionally snapped a pic with the diminutive genius.
