Finally Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi wore "dress of
new Maradona" after liberation from the pressures and criticism that
buffeted after appearing disappointing in previous two world cups especially South
Africa 2010 and his bad season with his team Barcelona, so he has impressed
greatly in three games for the argentine team in the first round of the World
wedding in Brazil.
the owner of the number 10 in the ranks of the Argentine
national team Suffered a lot in the last two versions of the World Cup although
he was a young man in the first version in Germany in 2006, but hit strongly in
the first three games for Argentina in the first round and wiped out "
Diego Maradona ghost " crowned world title in 1986, scoring 4 fantastic
goals.
But this constant comparison with Maradona does not haunt
Messi but on the contrary, he seems to get rid of this heavy legacy to turn
into a true leader of the Argentine national team.
There have been many accolades about Messi in this World
Cup, most recently coach of Nigeria's Stephen Keshi, who he described as a
player of "Mercury", all of that is evidence that Rosario son meets
the aspirations and high hopes held him by the Argentine fans that remained in
the country or the tens of thousands who are in Brazil .
Messi scored a wonderful goal and quickly of miraculous shot
from outside the area in the range of Bosnia (2-1), and the last of the great
shot from outside the region also in injury time against Iran (1 - zero), and strong
shell at close range and a direct free kick from outside the region against
Nigeria (3-2): total is four goals out of 6 scored by Argentina in the first
round. Moreover, Argentina scored the first goal against Bosnia from friendly
fire after a direct free kick to Messi.
In the face of the suffering of Argentina in imposing collective
playing style, the burden of responsibility lies on the best player in the
world four times and this time, which seems more determined to achieve his
dream against all odds.
Argentina's victories were not dependent on Messi in the
past than it is now, even on the eve of the face Switzerland in the first
knockout round, Argentina condemns to the "genius" of Barcelona, who
scored crucial goals in the fatal moments.
Messi orphan goal was in the first World Cup in his career
in 2006 in Germany, followed by fasting on the scoresheet in the latest version
in South Africa in 2010 under the leadership of Diego Armando Maradona ... but
fortunately for Argentina that "new" Messi presented a different face
and encouraging similar to his influence with Barcelona.
And "Flea” continued his hobby to reap records of all
kinds, and it is enough re-open the history books to find out the achievements
similar to what Messi achieved in the twentieth edition in Brazil.
Messi became the first Argentine player to score in the
first three games since Omar Orestes Kortaba in 1958, also became the first
Argentina scored with a free kick since Daniel Passarella captain in the 1982
World Cup.
But Messi knowing only too well that he must submit offers
the same in the playoffs direct (from the knockout to the final) in order to
enter the final history of his country.
If Argentina surpassed the barrier in the Swiss knockout
tomorrow Tuesday in Sao Paulo, the anniversary of the 1986 World Cup will cast
where Maradona scored five goals in
Mexico, including historic bilateral in quarterfinal against England - and the
"goal of the century" - and the last before the final against Belgium
(2 - zero), and alone led Argentina to the final.
If Maradona failed to find the net in the final against West
Germany, it was behind the final pass that Jorge Burruchaga scored the winning
goal (3-2).
At that time, Maradona carrying without pressures the legacy
of Mario Kempes epic hero win the World Cup for the first time in 1978 in Argentina,
scoring 6 goals from three binaries, including one in the final against the
Netherlands.
Will Messi succeed in leading Argentina to a third title on
July 13, next to the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro? To become a Maradona 2014,
Messi should do his best.
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