Not even 24 hours after the Argentine mourning on the second anniversary of Diego Maradona’s death, the proud South Americans are threatened with the collective summit of suffering at the World Cup. In the event of a defeat against Mexico today (8 p.m., ORF 1), the “Albiceleste” would have failed after only two group games – earlier than ever in the Lionel Messi era, which would also result in their most inglorious end to the World Cup.
They felt “dead” in the dressing room after the embarrassingly bitter 1: 2 against outsiders Saudi Arabia, reported Messi. For the immortality in the hearts of his compatriots like Maradona, the big star’s 167th international match will be one of the most important of his career: “It’s time to show how strong we really are,” demanded the 35-year-old – including himself.
The association released a song that equates to an emotionally charged oath from all of football Argentina: “Wherever you go, I’ll follow you everywhere,” it says. How Maradona kisses the 1986 World Cup trophy should of course not be missing in the video. Meanwhile, Argentinian media speculated that team boss Lionel Scaloni could swap half the team. The daily newspaper “La Nacion” has already proclaimed “Operation Scaloni”. The fact that the Mexicans have Gerardo Martino, a native of Argentina and former team boss of the “Albiceleste” on the bench, makes the matter even more explosive.
Source: Nachrichten
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