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Three goals in three games: Revisiting Messi's W'Cup meetings with Nigeria as he bows out of international football
Lionel Messi bowed out of international football in style on Tuesday, October 6, after scoring from the spot and setting up two goals in Argentina’s 3-0 win over Benin Republic at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires.
As the curtain falls on arguably the greatest player of all time, MyNigeria Sports looks back at the three times Messi faced the Super Eagles at the FIFA World Cup and what transpired in those meetings.
2010 (South Africa) — Argentina 1-0 Nigeria
Lionel Messi first faced Nigeria at senior level at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Despite terrorising the Super Eagles’ defence on » Read More
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