“Messi awakens Argentina from its nightmare”: the world media retraced the hard-fought victory against Mexico

The suffered Argentine triumph against Mexico for the second round of group C of the World Cup in Qatar, which gives life to the team and boosts the chances of progressing to the round of 16, occupies the covers of many world media illustrating the albiceleste relief with images of Lionel Messi.

“Messi awakens Argentina from the nightmare“, headlined the Catalan outlet Mundo Deportivo to illustrate the exultation of the Argentine captain with his arms raised after the goal.

That Spanish newspaper pointed out that “when Argentina failed to open any doors, Leo found the key to the relief against Mexico“.

Also in Spain, El País remarked that “Messi liberates Argentina”.

This media from the Iberian capital underlined that Messi was on the right track”the distressing albiceleste victory after a very raw and bitter duel against a very limited Mexican team in attack”.

For his part, the Brazilian Folha highlighted this “Messi keeps Argentina alive in the cup”.

In Peru, El Comercio dedicated himself to praising Messi: “Which planet are you from?”Title.

For that medium, the Argentine team was a “heart triumph” against Mexico.

In France, L’Equipe has noticed this “Argentina is reborn” thanks to a “great Lionel Messi”.

For his part, in Chile, La Tercera highlighted that “Argentina is alive” and “Messi was the key to beating Mexico and recovering the illusion“.

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