Father Carlos played with Maradona, son Alexis saves Messi the blushes as Argentina enter knockouts | Sports News,The Indian Express
Messi could not convert a penalty but Mac Allister and Alvarez ensured the team and their hero's dream was still alive. BTW: Mac Allister's father played with Maradona.
But sometimes, destiny smiles at you. Had his connection been sweet, the Polish goalkeeper, Wojciech Szczesny, could have better judged the flight and leapt to palm the ball away. But Mac Allister scuffed it, and the ball rolled onto the far post and kissed it before trickling inside. The unfortunate Szczesny was horribly wrong-footed. Mac Allister’s eyes rolled in disbelief.
His eyes searched for Messi’s. Messi’s eyes searched for him too. Both ran towards each other and held themselves in an embrace. Messi thanked him for the goal that saved him from being consigned to a tragic-heroic abyss after the spot kick he had fluffed in the first half. Argentina needed a win against Poland to guarantee themselves a Round of 16 spot.
Mac Allister was thanking Messi for what he has done for him. Not just in the dressing room where Messi told his teammates to not call him “Colo”, because of his ginger hair that smacks of his Irish descent, but for the inspiration he has been to the Brighton playmaker for all his game-moulding years.
##Qatar2022 ?️ Alexis Mac Allister en conferencia de prensa: "Creo que hoy fue un gran partido del equipo y eso nos da mucha confianza de cara a lo que viene". pic.twitter.com/7xzdT1PSJi
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