The Albiceleste secured passage to the knockout stage of the global tournament after edging the Super Eagles in their final group game.

Argentina captain Lionel Messi says his side would have been humiliated by critics had they been eliminated by Nigeria in the 2018 Fifa World Cup in Russia.

Reflecting on his side’s performance in the tournament, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner admitted that their poor preparation led to their below-par display in the global showpiece.

"When we lost and crashed out of the tournament, we knew our time was up because our preparation and focus towards the tournament was not too impressive,” Messi told Fox Sports Radio in Argentina.

“It would have been very humiliating if Nigeria had eliminated us at the group stage.

"The World Cup in Russia was a complicated period for us. But people knew we were not candidates to win. Today is different, I see a young and excited group ready for success.

"When we qualified against Nigeria in the World Cup everyone who was mocking us was silent, they wanted us to be humiliated. If we were knocked out in the groups they would have killed us all.”

Source: https://m.allfootballapp.com/news/Headline/1446759?id=1446759&type=share&language=en

Shut up! GOAT!

The arrogance and complex nature of the black man, God messi talks about Nigeria and it becomes news, messi d racist, the black man a complexed soul!

While Ronaldo was scoring hatrick against Spain, this dwarf is happy he beat a country with coaches that are being owed salaries.

Werey..

MESSIchukwu

Jus negodu who dey talk fa.....no wonder CR7 is better than u

Oh God of Funke Akindele Bello that gave her twins, please give Messi this Copa America trophy!!!

Naija need to improve more .

he would have just remain silent.

Shut up #HeGoat, France ain't Humiliating because they are A'list team. Nigeria na F'list team. Lol

Messi, I vex for you no be small o. U no fit shine na to remove Nigeria be your achievement for world cup that year. I vex well well come remove your name for my mind but later, I come think well forgif you. No remind me now, u hearam??

Ronaldo na the real g.o.a.t messi na ewu sokoto

See who's talking.
It would've been a disgrace, really?
You just postponed the evil days.
With a 3-0 advantage against Liverpool, we expected something better. But nah!! You and your folks messed up big time.

Oh! Maybe that was a disgrace?

See Messi oooo!

Just like it would have been humiliating for Anthony Joshua to lose against fat boy Ruiz. But he did

But Pogba/France still eliminated you now...so kini big deal?

Can't lie that I supported Messi that day... Not Nigeria

Messi is my man any day but not when he's playing against my country.

That last minute goal is as painful as Bleep..

I Almost cried

E still dey reflect on dis matter?

Hey, GOAT or whatever u're called! Go watch d match again and b true to yourself, d ref helped u qualify

So na now messi brain come boot finish. after a year. Na now him come gv him own world cup Post-match analysis? Nkpor aba oh!!!

Aderewah:
While Ronaldo was scoring hatrick against Spain, this dwarf is happy he beat a country with coaches that are being owed salaries.

This is a Savage burn!

He speaks the truth



The Nigerian senior men's football team sucks

if only messi was a Nigerian....definately an igbo man......boom he will follow do election of governor and president....



that guy is a God

In other words, losing to Nigeria would be a disgrace.
I wonder how his Nigerian fans feel about that.

I swear to God i had a cousin that i can boast of being the next Ronaldo in the next 2-3 years from now that went for screening o, they already saw his talent but guess what! One of the board guys said he should bring 1 million naira and the other said he should agree deal with him that they would be sharing his salary till 70:30 till he retires and my cousin is just 18, they should not worry they will come back to beg him to come play next world cup for naija and na me go personally tell him the options he'll give them

Aderewah:
While Ronaldo was scoring hatrick against Spain, this dwarf is happy he beat a country with coaches that are being owed salaries.

scored hatrick and was beaten by Uruguay

lol

The elders will say instead of a small bit to humiliate me, I will scatter the game that is simply what they did to Nigeria.