For Messi, a final chance to step out from Maradona's shadow. For Argentines, a respite from unrelenting bad news.
, the need to restructure the world’s largest International Monetary Fund bailout to avoid default. Fernández de Kirchner, a former president, and other politicians are accused in long-running corruption scandals. Surveys of ordinary Argentines convey a staggering sense of pessimism.Bettors are laying 11-2 odds of a cup win for the Albiceleste , according to the latest numbers from Caesars Sportsbook. That’s second only to neighbor and archrival Brazil.
“Argentine schools have always shown the games,” he said. “They’ve done it before and will continue to do so. It is a piece of Argentine culture, and we must also take advantage of this to enrich the pedagogical proposition.” At Club Servando Bayo, a small establishment in Rosario, a group of roughly 150 has assembled. It’s the eve of Oct. 30, Maradona’s birthday. For the members of the Church of Maradona, the year is 62 A.D.In 1998, a dozen years after Maradona’s notorious “Hand of God” goal helped bring the Cup home, a group of fanatics decided to worship their idol perpetually.
But national titles have largely eluded him. He won Olympic gold with Argentina in Beijing in 2008. But during his tenure, the national team lost the“The national team is over for me,” he said after a shootout loss to Chile in the 2016 Copa América final. “I tried so hard; triumphing [with Argentina] is what I wanted most, but it is simply impossible. I can’t win.”For Argentines, Messi’s struggles in international play drew bitter comparisons with Maradona’s successes.
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