He unexpectedly entered the starting eleven of the Argentine national team in Qatar 2022 after the irregular moment of Lautaro Martinez and ended up as one of the scorers and with the World Cup.
The 'Spider' was one of the main figures of the Albiceleste, however, a world champion underestimated him and caused surprise.
The Manchester City striker stood out in the Middle East, where he started the match against Poland and scored a total of four goals (two of them in the semifinal against Croatia). However, Mario Alberto Kempes, world champion with the Albiceleste in 1978, said that nobody knew him before he shone in the Middle East.
if you want to the Adidas Argentina Men´s World Cup Jersey Messi #10. Buy here
Benzema tempted by Saudi Arabia, Ancelotti's unexpected move to keep him in Madrid
Even though Messi scored a great goal in PSG's victory, the incredible criticism by ultras
In an interview with TyC Sports, the 'Matador' also said that Enzo Fernandez, who shone for Benfica before the World Cup, and Alexis Mac Allister, a star in the Premier League, were also unknown. "The three guys that Scaloni brought in after the second game were almost unknown to anyone. Not even they had the hope and they were the base," he said.
The scorer of the Albiceleste in the 1978 World Cup, already caused controversy recently. He spoke to DirectSports, where he argued that his generation lacked stars and praised Lionel Scaloni's work. "In 1978 there were no stars. Bilardo had Diego (Armando Maradona) and Scaloni had Lionel (Messi)", he commented.
15/02/2025
15/02/2025
15/02/2025
15/02/2025
15/02/2025
14/02/2025
14/02/2025
14/02/2025
14/02/2025
14/02/2025
14/02/2025
14/02/2025
14/02/2025
14/02/2025
14/02/2025
14/02/2025
14/02/2025
14/02/2025