It took a while, but Lionel Messi finally got the party started for Argentina at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia on Tuesday, scoring his first goal of the tournament and giving his team a 1-0 lead over Nigeria in a decisive third group stage match.
It took 14 minutes for Argentina to find a breakthrough, and it come from a lovely service over the top from Ever Banega. Messi settled and finished with his right foot:
LIONEL MESSI GETS THE OPENER!
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 26, 2018
What a ball by Banega, what a touch and finish by Messi. Argentina lead Nigeria 1-0. pic.twitter.com/ONbGOjKVkg
And 1986 World Cup winner Diego Maradona went all vampire after the goal:
ÇÜNKÜ MARADONA PELE'DEN BÜYÜKTÜR! pic.twitter.com/HiJIpv0BUY
— Ordinaryus- (@Ordinaryusbey) June 26, 2018
We've seen that arms open thing before, haven't we?
Never let go, Maradona. pic.twitter.com/ITDhIv3CKB
— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) June 26, 2018
But it wasn't all fun in games for Diego. He was tended to by medical staff after feeling faint. He was taken to a back room, struggling to walk on his own, but Ole.com reports he's expected to be fine.
#Rusia2018 #Maradona se descompensó por un pico de presión y en el entretiempo se lo llevaron para que lo atendieran porque casi no se podía mantener en pie. El 10 asustó a muchos ➡ https://t.co/6gZI0T3VvW pic.twitter.com/TayXb33nWB
— Diario Olé (@DiarioOle) June 26, 2018
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