Since the flea race began, the imitations with Diego soon arrived, and this had a lot to do.
From its beginnings in lower Lionel Messi It showed to be different. Everyone could realize, except those who decided not to take care of the treatment they had to do to grow and develop in a good way. Perhaps the most visionary were the recruiters of the Masía.
On the other hand, his performance in the selected Sub20 already fired some alerts, and many began to recall with nostalgia the feats of Diego Maradona. He had not yet debuted in First when everyone wondered, will it be the next one? To top it off, he integrated a team of stars at 16 years of age, and still could excel, being next to Ronaldinho, Eto’o, Deco, Xavi, Iniesta and many more.
Gol with your hand
Messi’s unforgettable goal that reminded the world of Maradona in Mexico 86
But if there was something that assured that Lionel would be cut with the same scissors as Diego, it was Getafe goal for the first semifinal of the Copa del Rey. It was an exact tracing of Maradona’s goal to the English, starting with the ball from the same side, stacking the same number of rivals, and defining after the archer.
It was in 2007, playing at the Camp Nou, and 17 years of that day are already. That game would end 5-2 in favor of Barcelonabut on the return, the Getafe would be imposed 4-0 leaving the Catalans outside the competition, and reaching the final against Sevilla, unable to win.
Thing of gods: Messi’s other goal similar to Maradona’s first against England in Mexico 86
There was much talk about the similarity between the goals, which one was better, if the context had to be taken into account. But that spark undoubtedly began to light the similarities between the two, and the subsequent performance of Messi made an entire country excited until finally what we all expected, the third World Cup with 10 as a captain.
However, there was another goal, perhaps a little more forgotten, similar to the other that Diego made to the English. Messi, playing for the Spanish League, made Espanyol anticipating the goalkeeper with his hand, just like Diego to Shilton, and the referees did not realize, validating both goals.
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