The voice that narrated Diego Armando Maradona’s ‘goal of the century’ also did it with Lionel Messi’s player for the 3-0 against Croatia in Qatar 2022

From “cosmic kite” to “Aladdin of soccer”. The Uruguayan narrator Víctor Hugo Morales has brought to mind the indelible ‘goal of the century’ that he immortalized with his voice at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, now that he recounted an exciting play in Qatar 2022: from Diego Armando Maradona, 36 years ago, to Lionel Messi, against Croatia on Tuesday.

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Argentina beat the Croatian team 3-0 in the semifinals in Qatar. The third goal originated from an individual action by Messi, who feinted past defender Josko Gvardiol and served for Julián Álvarez. On the 9th of the Albiceleste he inflated the nets for his double and sealed the ticket for the world championship final.

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Morales, from the press area of ​​the Lusail stadium, recounted: “And it started. Lionel started and two chase him. He comes with Julian. He pauses and starts again, always Messi. There he is, playing the feint. Extraordinary Messi. He escapes to the line. He takes it and does it, Julián. Goal!”. And so he extended himself to the maximum shout, before commenting: “Long live football! Long live Messi! Wonderful harlequin, servant of the art of football, incredible mime, with a single gesture capable of showing the beauty of the sport, Eternal football Aladdininfinite and extraordinary left-handed to escape where it least suited him, to the right”.

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In Mexico 1986, Morales narrated for history Maradona’s second goal against the English (2-1) in the quarterfinals. That year, Argentina won the World Cup. “He’s going to play it for Diego, there’s Maradona, he’s scored by two, Maradona steps on the ball, the genius of world football starts from the right, leaves the line and goes to play for Burruchaga… Always Maradona! Genius! Genius! Genius! Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta… Gooooool… Gooooool… I want to cry! Holy God, long live football! Goooooo! Diegooooool! Maradona! It’s to cry, forgive me… Maradona, in a memorable tour, in the play of all time… Cosmic kite… What planet did you come from to leave so many Englishmen on the road, so that the country is a clenched fist screaming for Argentina? Argentina 2 – England 0. Diegol, Diegol, Diego Armando Maradona… Thank you, God, for football, for Maradona, for these tears, for this Argentina 2-England 0″.

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In Qatar, Messi’s team will have the chance to win the World Cup. It will be measured in the final with France, defender of the title and that this Wednesday beat Morocco. (D)