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World Cup 2022: Messi clearly degrades Modric in the duel of creative free spirits

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Messi clearly degrades Modric in the duel of creative free spirits

Outstanding Messi conjures Argentina into the World Cup final – the highlights in the video

Lionel Messi’s brilliant performance leads Argentina to the World Cup final. Against overwhelmed Croatians, the superstar shoots his country into the lead with a penalty. A brilliant solo run brings the preliminary decision. The highlights in the video.

Argentina vs Croatia was also the showdown between Luka Modric and Lionel. Both clock and heart of their team, both gifted with exceptional skills on the pitch. But Modric didn’t get a chance, while Messi sparkled with playfulness.

Kanother number in world football has acquired such mystical significance as the 10 on the back of a shirt. Anyone who wears them is considered a creative free spirit behind the tips, a game designer, pacesetter and flywheel. Legends like Pelé, Diego Maradona or Michel Platini have carried them with them for decades as an insignia of success, in Germany it was Günter Netzer or Lothar Matthäus.

In the semi-finals of the World Cup in Qatar on Tuesday evening, there was a direct duel between two protagonists who had held the number in their national teams for years. The Argentina-Croatia game was also Lionel Messi’s game against Luka Modric – two Super 10s who are both captains of their teams. And that in the end the 37-year-old Croatian lost out and his team lost 0:3 (0:2), was almost a bit of a shame given the strong performances in this tournament.

During the World Cup, they had already proven how influential they both are for their teams in the global title fights. While Messi excelled above all thanks to his goal threat and passing skills and scored six points before the duel, it was Modric’s unbelievable pass rate of 88.5 percent and the number of long crosses of 31 that he likes to play with the outside of his foot. with which he knew how to convince. It was a little surprising that the 35-year-old Argentinian was well ahead of Modric (44.8%) with 51.5 percent of the duels won. In general, Messi is not necessarily seen as someone who participates in dirty defensive work, except for duels on the offensive.

Messi always has to satisfy the longing of an entire nation

Messi also showed that achievement on Tuesday evening at Doha’s Lusail Stadium: after waiting the initial 20 minutes, he made it clear that there should only be one winner that evening: him. The two 10s of their teams were united by the longing for the big title that is still missing: the World Cup triumph. Both were close, Messi in the final against Germany 2014 (0-1), Modric in the final four years later against France (2-4). And Messi always had to and still has to satisfy the longing of an entire nation in which Diego Maradona once made the 10 blossom.

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The fact that it could finally work out this year at the fifth and last attempt is mainly due to the creative ex-world footballer himself. He was at his best from the start of this tournament, despite losing to Saudi Arabia (2-1), putting in strong performances after strong performances. Same in the semifinals. Although Modric had the first wow action with a tunnel against Alexis McAllister on his side and kicked a dangerous free kick. But only Messi scored anything that evening: After a fine pass from Enzo Fernandez, Julian Alvarez suddenly appeared free in front of Dominik Livakovic, lifted the ball over him and was then felled by the Croatian keeper. penalty. Of course it’s a matter for the boss: And Messi probably still had in mind that Livakovic had unnerved Brazil in the penalty shoot-out the previous round, in any case he threw the ball with all his determination into the right gable to make it 1-0 (34th).

It was the 11th World Cup goal for the genius, putting him first in Argentina’s all-time leaderboard. And it was the moment the stadium rose in volume for the football god of his generation. From the point of view of the Argentinians among the 88,966 visitors, things should get even better: After a skillful solo and two rebounds, both of which landed somewhat happily with him, Alvarez volleyed to make it 2-0 (39th). We went into the break with a comfortable lead.

Until then, there had been unusually little from Modric, he was mostly busy keeping the ranks in midfield together to some extent and did a lot of running work. He also earned a diligence card after the change, but nothing more. Because it was the opponent’s 10s that evening that set the decisive accents. With a shot in the short corner, which goalkeeper Livakovic was able to defuse, Messi even missed the opportunity to make it 3-0 (58th). It was just meant to be a taste of the best scene of the night.

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Because eleven minutes later it was the Argentine who showed with a few turns on the right wing that he hasn’t lost any of his suppleness on the field at the age of 35. In any case, the pathetic Croatian centre-back Josko Gvardiol couldn’t follow him and Messi then found the eye for the free-standing Alvarez, who finished flat. The preliminary decision in the duel between the two teams and also in the duel between the two 10s.

Because of the lack of a chance, Modric was finally substituted for Lovro Majer in the 81st minute. The big stage belonged to Messi in particular at the final whistle, who hugged each of his team-mates and thanked the fans with his colleagues for the fantastic support. Next performance, same stadium: the final on Sunday.

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