Argentina skipper Lionel Messi has showered Actual Madrid-linked midfielder Enzo Fernandez with reward, calling him an integral member of Lionel Scaloni’s group.
Enzo Fernandez has been one in every of Argentina’s most spectacular gamers on the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Not solely has he run the present in the course of the park, however he has confirmed to be fairly a handful within the opposition field as nicely.
Fernandez, 21, was on the scoresheet in La Albiceleste’s essential Group C win over Mexico. Receiving a brief nook from Lionel Messi within the 87th minute, Fernandez took a few touches contained in the field and located the top-right nook with an unstoppable curling effort. His strike served as an insurance coverage purpose for Argentina, with them cruising to a 2-0 victory over the Mexicans.
After the sport, Lionel Messi lauded Fernandez for his show, calling him a sensational footballer. Messi, as relayed by Argentine outlet Ole, mentioned:
“Enzo doesn’t shock me, I do know him, I see him practice day-after-day, I performed in opposition to him within the Champions League and he deserves it. He’s a spectacular boy and an important participant for us.”
Having grown pessimistic about signing Jude Bellingham, Actual Madrid are believed to be contemplating options. In accordance with The Actual Champs, Fernandez, who joined Benfica from River Plate in the summertime switch window, has emerged as a goal. It has been claimed that Actual Madrid had an eye fixed on Fernandez throughout his time at River Plate however by no means made a transfer.
Portuguese giants Benfica, who can maintain Fernandez on the membership till June 2027, are unlikely to promote him to Actual Madrid for reasonable. They’re additionally not anticipated to let the participant go away within the January switch window.
Lionel Messi may make historical past by scoring in opposition to Netherlands within the 2022 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals
Lionel Messi, who has scored thrice and claimed an help in 4 video games in Qatar, will look to encourage Argentina to a quarter-final win in opposition to the Netherlands on 9 December. Scoring in opposition to the Dutch on Friday would additionally take the Argentinian to a really particular milestone, making him the joint-top scorer for Argentina in World Cup historical past.
Lionel Messi has to date scored 9 World Cup objectives (23 video games) in his adorned profession. He solely wants another purpose to equal Gabriel Batistuta’s World Cup tally and go down in historical past as La Albiceleste’s joint-top scorer on the event.
Reaching the milestone in opposition to the Dutch won’t be straightforward, nonetheless. Louis van Gaal’s aspect are unbeaten in 19 video games and have conceded solely twice in 4 video games to date. The Paris Saint-Germain maestro might want to carry his A-game to breach the Dutch rearguard on the Lusail Iconic Stadium on Friday.