Argentina suffered their biggest world cup group game loss in over 60 years after they lost to fellow Group B team Croatia who completely ran over the South Americans with 3 unanswered goals as they looked uninspired on the Night.
Lionel Messi, their star player and 5 time FIFA Balon d’Or winner was a shadow of himself, managing only a shot at goal in arguably one of the worst games in his career. Other world stars like Sergio Aguero and Gonzalo Higuain were also missing in action as they couldn’t contain the onslaught from Croatia
Nigerians on twitter wasted no time to troll the Argentines for their disgraceful performance not just because we are in the same group. Messi, the Captian of the Argentine side has a healthy amount of fans in the country who support him at his club football level where he plays for Spanish giants FC Barcelona.
The fan rivalry between the Argentine and Portuguese Captain Cristiano Ronaldo on who is the greatest footballer of all time is very much alive. So far, Team Ronaldo seems to be winning the bants as the Real Madrid star has already netted 4 goals in the competition including his hattrick that inspired a draw against Spain. Messi is yet to register his name in the scorer’s chart.
Nigeria will play Argentina in the last round of matches in the group on June 26 but must get a great result against debutants Iceland who drew their game against Argentina 1 -1.
There’s a difference between being The Goat and being a Goat
— Imoh Umoren (@ImohUmoren) June 21, 2018
If na Malaga now, Baba gon don score hat trick. This is why he is not my GOAT.
— Grandmaster Blaks (@DJBLAKITO) June 21, 2018
Just imagining how koko inu iwe iroyin guys will report this Argentina defeat tomorrow.
“Ilukulu at Inakuna ni egbe agbaboolu ile Croatia fi egbe agbaboolu Argentina se. Messi ti a ni o ma gbateru, seni ko s’ewure ko s’aguntan ko se goatee”
— Tunde Leye (@tundeleye) June 21, 2018
Your GOAT can’t do shit even having players like Di Maria, Higuain, Dybala, Aguero.
My GOAT carries his shit Portugal side scoring a hat-trick against Spain and a winner against Morocco all by himself.
Levels. pic.twitter.com/xxN2iaogzl
— Muhammad Fahad. (@TheCristianoGuy) June 21, 2018
Abeg make una take am easy on the Messi banter tonight. Abeeggg! pic.twitter.com/qp1BneMFtV
— TheRapperWhoThinks (@DearestOdubu) June 21, 2018
its Like We even Played Well Against Croatia oooo 😂😂
— Hussein (@ChidiZeus) June 21, 2018
I wish those boys at the Super Eagles can actually believe in themselves and win these matches.
This coach of ours had better get his formation right!
Ighalo has to fucking sit down!
— – jeffrudeen (@VillageParrot) June 21, 2018
I wish those boys at the Super Eagles can actually believe in themselves and win these matches.
This coach of ours had better get his formation right!
Ighalo has to fucking sit down!
— – jeffrudeen (@VillageParrot) June 21, 2018
Mascherano said Nigeria is disorganized. Oloshi was talking about his own team.
— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) June 21, 2018
When your country needs to beat Argentina to qualify for the World Cup as second in the group then they meet France. 😩😩 pic.twitter.com/eUT7ADbL98
— Mama Tobi (@Oluwakaponeski) June 21, 2018
If Ronaldo missed a penalty in his first game, you’d see him charging throughout the competition to prove critics wrong.
Lionel Messi misses a penalty in his first game and he looks dejected, like the world has ended.
Poor body language. Mediocre mentality. NOT a leader pic.twitter.com/1DWt3Ue5K9
— Kelvin Odanz (@KelvinOdanz) June 21, 2018
I truly feel sad for Messi. He has a useless team. Almost same as super eagles 🤣
Lesson: You are never great alone. There is a team. A working team. Appreciate them. Stay humble #ARGCRO
— Elsie Godwin (@ELSiEiSY) June 21, 2018
Commentator called Croatia SARS.. cus dem dey beat Argentina anyhow
— Chuck’d Q
The time your supposed GOAT should have spent training for the World Cup, he spent on taking selfies with a goat, now see. #ARGCRO
— FAVOUR ONYEOZIRI (GCFR) (@Rouvafe) June 21, 2018
Diego Maradona before the Argentina game vs after the Argentina game. 😳 pic.twitter.com/zwgJgJzkQe
— Goal (@goal) June 21, 2018
riss (@iamqriss) June 21, 2018