Congratulations Saudi Arabia. It was indeed a moment that Messi’s Argentina fell to the Saudis. This takes me back to secondary school when Cameroon’s Omam Biyik defeated Diego Maradona’s Argentina 1-0. Africa rejoiced and I went to Oriendu Market and bought an almanac with the victory celebration. Small chewing gums with the photos of the goal went everywhere in the village. Cameroon’s record was huge because Kana Biyik and Massing both went down with red cards.
But you know what? Argentina went to the finals and later lost to West Germany. We will see how Argentina responds; in 1990, Maradona single handedly combed together a largely weak team to the finals (outperforming his 1986 victory moment and “hand of god ” spectacular). Can Messi do that for Argentina?
About 8 countries have won the World Cup: Brazil, Germany, Italy, Argentina, France, Uruguay, England and Spain. If you count after 1980, you have only 6 countries. The real deal is this: can we have another county outside the big 5. Hope Saudi Arabia’s brilliance expands the podium.
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Comment: Whaoo. Ain’t know Prof. could be this vast in football.
My Response: Sausa of Secondary Technical School Ovim was a preeminent football analyst who was not good in the field. During that time, he memorized all the Rangers , Shooting Stars of Ibadan, etc players. Edward Ansah, Abdulahi Alausa, Ngodiga, etc. In his small transistor radio, he listened to NFA matches.
Comment 2: This is the reason why we watch the game.
The Saudis did this because they didn’t lose the game before they entered the field of play. They believed and it happened. This is a lesson for all of us. If we’re faced with giants and no one gives us a chance, we should all learn to give ourselves a chance. There could be miracles when we believe. Give yourself a chance by showing up and believing that anything is possible. Don’t lose the battle of life before you fight.
As they say, fortune favors the brave.
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