Argentina 4 Haiti 0: Lionel Messi hat-trick inspires Jorge Sampaoli´s side to victory over minnows
(WorldNews Argentina)

ON the ground Diego Maradona calls his own, Lionel Messi laid down a statement of intent to emulate the great man and captain his country to the World Cup. The Barcelona magician owned the Bombonera turf where with a swashbuckling hat-trick which set him apart from everyone else on the pitch. AFP or licensors 1 > It was a far cry from October’s 0-0 draw against Peru at Boca Juniors ground when he was greeted with a double-edged sword of a banner welcoming “the greatest player of the century�. Tonight the comparisons with Maradona were gone as the crowd stood up to a man to cheer their...