Lionel Messi's
Argentina suffered a shocking defeat to minnows Saudi Arabia in their opening
Group C encounter of the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar This was the first
time Argentina have lost a game where the 35-year-old has scored since 2009 vs.
Spain La Albiceleste would have to regroup and get their bid for a third World
Cup back on track in their next game against Mexico.
Football fans across the micro-blogging App, Twitter, made a
mockery of Lionel Messi as Argentina stumbled to an unexpected opening-day
defeat against Saudi Arabia. Saudi clawed from a first-half Leo Messi penalty
goal to secure one of the biggest World Cup upsets as the Green Falcons secured
a 2-1 win over the two-time world champions. The shocking result means that the
Asian country brought Argentina's impressive 36-game unbeaten run was brought
to a crashing halt.
Below are some of the comments from social media: @Abuloted
questioned Messi's status as one of the greatest players to have ever graced
the sport:
"He was never in the goat debate."
@a0bwogo made light work of Messi's below-par display
against Saudi:
"The goat
grieves over his life and the butcher over his meat!"
@RkFutbol added: "Saudi Arabia saw the "GOAT"
play and decided today is Eid Ul Adha and then roasted the GOAT." Another
user @kwadwosheldon quizzed: "Is this your GOAT?"
@Vettel_AMR argued
Messi has been overhyped:
"The GOAT debate
is forced. Messi has been hyped all season for this World Cup." Saudi stun
Argentina Saudi Arabia stunned Lionel Messi's Argentina on Tuesday, beating the
two-time winners 2-1 in one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history.
Salem Al-Dawsari hit a stunning winner to sink the red-hot
favourites, bringing the South American side's 36-match unbeaten run to a
shuddering halt. The win was fully deserved after Saudi Arabia came from behind
after Saleh Al-Shehri cancelled out an early Lionel Messi penalty. Saudi coach
plots Argentina downfall Earlier, Sports Brief reported that the head coach of
Saudi Arabia, Herve Renard believes his charges can cause an upset when they
take on Argentina in their World Cup opener. The French gaffer led the Middle
East nation to the Mundial after topping their group in the second round of the
Asian qualifiers. The Green Falcons have been preparing adequately for
football's biggest showpiece in Qatar, with their most recent friendly game
coming against Croatia where they suffered a 1-0 defeat. Source: Sports Brief
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