Why Lionel Messi Pulled Out of ‘Glamour’ Match Against Nigeria




The fact that Lionel Messi withdrew the previous friendly match at the World Cup to be held in Russia against the Nigeria Super Eagles can not be a clear story of why he decided not to participate in the friendly match on November 14th.

Argentine coach Jorge Sampaoli has confirmed that he has chosen not to line up his captain, Messi, against the Super Eagles. And it was suggested that the striker will only face the hosts of the Russian World Cup at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow on November 11th.

Sampaoli and the national crew were insinuating who had decided to allow the Barcelona striker to steal from Moscow after the first match, "to have enough time to rest before returning to the club's obligations".

And the rest of the Argentine team will travel to Krasnodar, where they will play against Nigeria on November 14th.

Remember that a similar scenario happened during the last international friendlies Albicelestes against Brazil (June 9) and Singapore (June 13), when Messi went the distance against the Seleção, but was left out of the squad. the day against Asians

At all levels, Lionel Messi has faced Nigerian national teams five times in the past and scored six goals, including four against the Super Eagles. Meanwhile, Emiliano Insúa Sampaoli called to replace Lucas Biglia, who suffered from inflammation in the patellar tendon of the left knee.

Meanwhile, Nigerian Football Association President Amaju Pinnick has hinted that director Rohr Gernot will start the World Cup qualifier against Algeria on November 10 with their best players.

Although the Super Eagles have already chosen the only Group B ticket in the African qualifying series, after Zambia's defeat at Uyo on October 7, the governing body of football in the country says it is siding with a serious business.

"The temptation is there to rest on oars because we have already qualified. But we would not do that. I am pleased that the technical team led by the technical advisor has already announced that they will present the best team in Nigeria that day, "said NFF President Amaju Pinnick at thenff.com.

"The Secretariat should quickly finalize all the provisions. The game in Constantine is to be considered as a preparation match for the World Cup, as the match against Argentina in Russia four days later.

"We will do our best and give the best of ourselves to enter the atmosphere of the FIFA World Cup."

Assuming that the eleven players who left the Godswill International Akpabio Stadium on October 7 is the ideal starting lineup for Nigeria, Rohr can not rely on the services of Odion Ighalo, Victor Moses and Elderson Echiejile, while there are doubts about the suitability of Leon Balogun.

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