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Lionel Messi must feel the heartbreak for the umpteenth time when the national team is nicknamed Albiceleste white and blue sky according to the main suit) unable to speak much at the level international after the elimination of France 4-3 in the last 16 of the 2018 World Cup in Russia Saturday (30/6)
In this World Cup, Messi even scored a new goal once, namely the goal of Nigeria on June 27, 2018.
Known as one of the greatest players, the star of Barcelona was still underrated by some in Argentina, compared to the action of Diego Maradona who led Argentina to the World Cup in 1986.
Messi, who was 31 years old last week, was not able to fulfill the expectations of Argentine citizens (19659003) [Coupe du Monde 2018] ]
Messi badly started the 2018 World Cup because he did not Trophy winner for the tournament.
Here is a list of Messi's disappointments with Argentina. made a penalty in the first phase of the group against Iceland who finished 1-1.
The Barcelona striker bowed his head on the ground while Argentina was beaten by Croatia 0-3, before imposing 2-1. (19659003) Despite his two goals on two occasions, Messi loses against 19-year-old forward Kylian Mbappe, who scored twice to lead the Blues in the quarter-finals.
Read also: Mbappe the hero of a French victory that equals the record of Pele
Copa America Centenario 2016
Messi is a player who shows rarely emotional attitudes. However, he cried uncontrollably while his penalty shot deflected the goal, which caused Argentina to lose for the second time in a penalty shoot-out against Chile in the final. Copa America
. "I'm doing everything I can, it's painful not to be a champion," Messi said at the time, and then withdrew the decision two months later.
"We must fix things In Argentine football, I prefer to do it from the inside and not to criticize from the outside."
2014 World Cup [19659003] The first failure of the three successive defeats of Argentina took place four years ago. 2014 World Cup in Brazil
Messi who scored four goals and scored a penalty in the semifinal match against the Netherlands managed to bring Argentina to the World Cup final for for the first time in 24 years.
However, Messi lost his strength in the last game against Germany. Argentina also lost 0-1 Der Panzer by goal Mario Gotze in overtime
World Cup 2010
Messi arrived in Africa from South as a young star who has just won the best players in the world. He became the center of interest of Argentina who was later trained veteran and mega star Diego Maradona.
Albiceleste did well in the group stage and then beat Mexico 3-1 in the round of 32. Although Messi did not score, he was a good feeder for the goals of Gonzalo Higuain, Carlos Tevez and Sergio Aguero.
Diego Maradona's tactical experience was finally revealed in the quarterfinals when Argentina finished Germany 0-4 in Cape Town, thanks to the goals of Thomas Mueller, Arne Friedrich and Miroslav Klose, two goals, according to AFP.
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The disappointments of Messi with Argentina
SAINT PETERSBURG (AFP) –
World player of the year five times, Lionel Messi has suffered more defeats in the World Cup World Cup in last place on Saturday.
Widely considered one of the greatest players The star of Barcelona continues to watch Diego Maradona, who led Argentina to the glory of the World Cup in 1986. Messi was 31 years old last week and his best chance to end the 25-year waiting for Argentina
2018 World Cup
The Messi World Cup had the worst start possible when he missed a penalty in the opening match of Argentina, He was disappointed by a 1-1 defeat to Iceland, starting in tournament
. He was then widely dismissed in a 3-0 defeat against Croatia that put Argentina on the brink of an embarrbading group exit. their He achieved a superb opening goal to help Nigeria 2-1 to organize a meeting with France.
But despite two of his three goals, Messi could only watch 19-year-old Kylian Mbappe by far. He exposed the fragile defense of Argentina by scoring twice and winning a penalty kick in a seven-goal thriller in Kazan to present himself as the potential successor to Messi's throne as the best in the world.
Copa America Centenario 2016
Not inclined to show his emotions, Messi sobbed uncontrollably after spraying his penalty on the bar while Argentina lost a second finals of the Copa America in as many points. years of shooting in Chile.
After strong emotions, Messi announced his retirement from international football. back of three final defeats in three consecutive years.
"I did everything I could – less than two months later, he canceled this decision" We need to fix a lot of things in Argentine football, but I prefer to do it from the inside and do not criticize, "said Messi at the time of 19659003] 2014 World Cup
The first of these three final defeats occurred on the biggest stage of all and by the most beautiful margins in Brazil four years ago.
Messi scored four goals and turned his semifinal shoot-out against the Netherlands to lead Argentina to a first World Cup in 24 years.
However, at the end of a rare Barcelona season, he was limited to short bursts of energy to try to change the game and eventually run out of steam in a 1-0 overtime loss against Germany
Messi had a great chance that he would normally burst on his left foot which would win the Golden Ball for the best player of the tournament did not do much to ease the pain of getti He is so close to the Holy Grail that he followed the footsteps of Maradona
World Cup 2010 [19659003] Emerged from the title of best player of the world for the first time, Messi arrived in South Africa Argentina under the direction of Maradona
From the beginning, the firepower of Albiceleste s & rsquo; Proved to be exaggerated by beating Nigeria, South Korea and Greece in the group stage before beating Mexico 3-1 in the last 16 minutes
on the score sheet, but still pulling the strings for Gonzalo Higuain, Carlos Tevez and Sergio Aguero.
Yet Maradona's lack of tactics was finally exposed as a young German team that would reach its climax four years later 0 in the quarter-finals in Cape Town
Translator: Alviansyah Pasaribu
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