Messi Faces Super Eagles Test
Headlines Friday, August 19th, 2011Saturday, 20 August 2011
FIFA rated World’s best player, Lionel Messi floors Nigeria’s Lukman Haruna but Chidi Odiah covers up.
ARGENTINA coach, Alejandro Sabella has named Barcelona star, Lionel Messi in his squad for a friendly international against Nigeria next month.
Also Gonzalo Higuain and new Manchester City star, Sergio Aguero are in the party.
There is no place in the squad for City’s unsettled star Carlos Tevez.
The game will be played in Bangladesh on September 6, a few days after Nigeria’s latest Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Madagascar.
The previous match between the two sides, in Abuja in June, is the subject of a FIFA investigation into suspicious betting patterns.
Saturday Tribunesports recalls that Messi missed the Abuja 4-1 drubbing in June and will be the centre of attention as Argentina seeks pound of flesh.
In the final of the 2005 World Youth Championship in The Netherlands, Messi scored two goals from the penalty spot in a 2-1 win over Nigeria.
Three years after, it appeared the Dream Team IV had the star man until his telepathic pass freed Angel Di Maria to score the only goal of the final of Beijing 2008 men football final.
Last year, Nigeria’s goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama stopped Messi’s goal-bound efforts to win the man of the match award in a group game at South Africa 2010 World Cup. Argentina won 1-0.
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