After several defeats against Argentina at senior and youth levels, the Flying Eagles finally paid the South Americans back in their own
It was Scottish poet, Walter Scott, who once said, “Revenge, the sweetest morsel to the mouth that ever was cooked in hell.”
A remarkable moment before their victory in the East was after the semi-final 3-0 win over Croatia, which ushered them into the final. Madonna’s song “,” filled the entire iconic Lusail stadium, as jubilant Argentines sang and danced their way to the final. Home fans wore sullen faces, tears welling in their eyes as their darling team, managed by the respected Javier Mascherano, crashed out 2-0.
Instead, it was the Nigerians that broke Argentine hearts, when Sarki added the second goal to send Nigeria into the last eight. He was also on the losing side as Messi steered their U-23 side to Olympic glory, beating the Nigerians 1-0 in the final, with forward Angel Di Maria chipping the on-rushing Vanzekin for the winner after a sublime Messi had put him through
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