For the first time in historical past, there are world-class gamers taking part in in the Portuguese League. Nico Otamendi and Enzo Fernández, Benfica footballers, have been amongst these most utilized by Lionel Scaloni in Argentina, who has two different well-known “outdated males” from the Portuguese competitors – Marcos Acuña (Sporting 2017-20 ) and Angel Di María (Benfica 2007-10).
Of this group, there may be one which stands out from the relaxation: Enzo Fernández, recognized for the award of the best younger participant in Qatar 2022. The midfielder spoke clearly all through the competitors, having began as a second choice to the midfielder, earlier than it. defend the title of the third recreation, towards Poland, to not let the scenario slip away. At 21 years outdated, the Argentinian provides one other stage of recognition to a confirmed technique that (albeit more and more) will make it troublesome for him to proceed Portuguese football in the close to future.
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Enzo was not the just one, nonetheless, worthy of a private point out from FIFA amongst the new world champions. At the head is the inevitable Lionel Messi. He, who had already been acknowledged as the best participant at the 2014 World Cup, repeated the similar, however now it’s a nationwide championship to indicate.
It was the best journey of the quantity 10 of Argentina, ranging from the first recreation (defeated by Saudi Arabia), wherein he scored the first goal till the final, which ended with two extra (and the penalty that was modified in the 11). meters). In whole, the PSG star ended the competitors with seven, surpassing Kylian Mbappé, the match’s prime scorer.
This was, furthermore, a secret struggle inside the important battle that was Argentina-France. Two targets for Messi, three for Mbappé (the place he additionally added a penalty that was transformed) and a excessive rating for a participant, additionally from PSG, who in 2018, in Russia, was chosen as the best younger participant. in the World.
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Mbappé created, in a method, the exception of France in the center of the quasi-hegemony of Argentina. This is as a result of the best gold award ended up in the palms of Emiliano Martínez. The goalkeeper of Aston Villa (a membership that, for the first time in historical past, was represented in the closing of the World Cup, as was Brighton, with Alexis Mac Allister) supported totally different phases of the journey of the “albiceleste”. and he additionally affirmed that punishments are particular.
After avoiding one other goal at the finish – with a formidable stretch when Kolo Muani appeared alone, in the 119th minute -, he saved Kingsley Coman’s shot from the penalty spot and strengthened his place in the space. He, who had already dressed as a “hero” below the similar circumstances, in the quarterfinals towards Croatia. At the age of 30, from above 1.95m, Emiliano – who failed to ascertain himself at Arsenal – reached the peak of his profession.
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