The biennial South American U20 Youth Football Championship is ushering in a focus battle.
The two dominant players in South America, Brazil versus Argentina.
No one can deny that these two teams are the strongest teams in South America, and their youth teams have naturally attracted attention from all over the world. Major clubs have also sent scouts to the site to inspect the players.
Although they are all young players under the age of 20, both sides are very capable.
The Brazilian team has powerful rookies such as Sobis, Rafinha, and Felipe Luis, and the Argentine team also has young players such as Messi, Aguero, Gago, Zabaleta, and Garay.
The two youth teams continued the sworn rivalry between the adult national teams and fought fiercely on the court to the death.
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The two coaches of the Argentina youth national team, Pancho Ferraro and Tokali, were both standing in front of the coaching bench. The former had his hands folded on his chest, while the latter frowned, both of them paying attention to the game.
It is now the second half, the score is 0 to 1, and Argentina is lagging behind.
The game went very dull, with the score tied at 0-0 in the first half, but in the second half, Brazil scored first. Fernandino took a free kick from the backcourt. The Argentine defender made a mistake in marking, and Evandro stepped in from behind.
The ball went past goalkeeper Ustari to open the scoring for Brazil.
Ferraro and Tokali are hesitating whether to replace Messi?
The two of them also had a headache for this young player who was only seventeen years old.
If you want to say that the Argentine team's most eye-catching player in this youth championship is definitely Messi.
In the first match against Venezuela and this match against Bolivia, Messi came on as a substitute and scored two goals in both games, helping Argentina defeat these two opponents 3-0. Both Barcelona players were elected best of the match.
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But in the third game against Peru, Ferraro and Tokali arranged for Messi, but his performance was sluggish and the team drew with their opponent.
So far, the Argentine youth team has eight wins and eight draws in eight games, and Messi's performance has also been ups and downs.
This is not difficult to understand, because the opponents he faced and the teammates beside him were all nineteen years old at the youngest.
At this stage of the youth team, it is indeed very difficult for a 17-year-old to leapfrog a 19- or 20-year-old opponent.
If nothing else, Aguero, another young player in the Argentine team, has not performed very well so far.
Against Brazil, a strong enemy, both Ferraro and Tokali chose to substitute Messi.
Now, maybe it's time to let him play.
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"Leo." Ferraro shouted behind him.
Hearing the shouts, Messi quickly stood up, took off his jacket, and quickly ran to the two coaches.
The double-coaching arrangement is only temporary. Tokali will soon go to the national team to become Pekerman's assistant coach, while Ferraro will lead the Argentine national youth team to the World Youth Championship in the Netherlands.
The premise is that tonight, Argentina can defeat Brazil and take third place.
Brazil and Colombia have already qualified ahead of schedule, and Argentina must win this battle to finish third.
Messi is very aware of the importance of this game. Not only the whole team, but even Argentina, also attaches great importance to this game, because it represents the competition between the two rival teams of Argentina and Brazil and the future of young players.
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"I heard that your best friend in Barcelona is Su Dong?" Ferraro looked at Messi and asked.
Messi also looked at this unfamiliar head coach, who only joined the team in a hurry before the game.
But the Argentinian youngster still nodded, "He is my role model and the goal for me to learn and work hard to catch up with."
Messi still clearly remembers that after Su Dong won the World Footballer of the Year, he sent a text message to Su Dong, and Su Dong's reply was, "I'm waiting for you!"
Ferraro looked at Messi and nodded, "Very good, kid, then think about it, what would Su Dong do if he encountered this situation?"
Messi looked at the game on the field, and he knew clearly how close the game was and that Brazil was really too strong.
Looking at the scoreboard again, Argentina is lagging behind at 0-1. If Argentina does not catch up, it will lose its qualification to enter the World Youth Championship finals. This will be a painful blow to Argentina and even domestic fans.
"He will work hard to make changes and lead the team to reverse the opponent!" Messi replied very confidently.
"What about you?" Ferraro asked.
Messi took a deep breath, raised his head, looked directly at the coach, and replied loudly: "Just like him!"
His tone was extremely firm.
"Very well, go and fulfill your promise!" Ferraro said.
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Watching Messi run to the sidelines, Ferraro nodded with relief.
"What a good seedling!" Ferraro praised.
"Yes." Tokali nodded, "He is a bit introverted, but I have talked with him several times, and I can see that Su Dong has a great influence on him. I even think it may be more than anyone else."
"But didn't Sudong only join Barcelona for half a year?" Ferraro felt puzzled.
"Pancho, you have to know that some people are born with extraordinary appeal. Su Dong can surpass Ronaldo and become the youngest Mr. Double in history at the age of twenty. Do you think he is the best person for ordinary people like us?
Is it imaginable?"
Ferraro nodded in agreement.
Nowadays, the whole world is familiar with Su Dong, and fans are even more familiar with it. But to everyone, Su Dong is like a figure living in legend.
Even far better than Ronaldo back then.
Because there are too many mysteries hidden in him, some people even say that he has a mysterious power from the East.
Who knows?
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While the two head coaches were discussing Messi, who had only been substituted for less than a minute, Messi suddenly took the ball and started driving forward single-handedly, trying to break through Felipe Luis and dribbling the ball into the right side of the penalty area.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The Brazilian left back had no choice but to foul, tripping Messi and giving Argentina a free kick in the frontcourt.
Midfielder Pablo Barrientos quickly took a free kick, causing chaos in the Brazilian penalty area. Captain Zabaleta grabbed the spot and headed home from close range to equalize the score for Argentina.
Ferraro and Tokali, who were standing on the sidelines, were stunned.
Messi!
It’s that magical Messi again!
After he came on as a substitute, he once again changed the direction of the game.
Argentina equalizes!
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Instigated by Messi, Argentina launched a fierce attack on Brazil.
No one can stop Messi.
When the Argentinian youngster gets the ball, he is like a bull, no matter what happens, he just rushes forward.
Just ten minutes later, Garay successfully intercepted the ball passed to Sobis in the backcourt and launched a quick counterattack.
Argentina made continuous moves and sent the ball to the frontcourt and handed it to Barrientos.
Barrientos crossed the ball from the right side of the penalty area to the middle. Messi quickly followed up and calmly pushed the ball after getting the ball.
The ball went in a straight line into the lower left corner of the Brazilian National Youth Team's goal!
Two to one!
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After scoring the goal, Messi ran all the way excitedly, with his wet long hair thrown behind his head, looking extremely elegant.
In the end, the Argentinian boy rushed to the sidelines, clenched his fists and waved.
It turns out that this is what it's like to be a hero!
He now finally understood why Su Dong was able to perform better and better. Even though he had won the double Footballer of the Year award, he still maintained a high degree of self-discipline and hard work.
Because, it’s so cool to be a hero!
Especially being the savior in such a crucial game, it feels so great!
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The game is over.
Argentina relied on Messi's outstanding performance after coming on as a substitute to reverse the Brazilian team 2-1.
After the game, Messi caused a strong earthquake in South America, especially in Argentina.
The whole of Argentina is amazed by the outstanding performance of this young Barcelona player, especially in key games, helping the team reverse Brazil, making Messi the hero of the team and the darling of domestic fans.
Ole newspaper exclusively interviewed Messi after the game.
The Argentine youngster answered many questions during the interview, and he emphasized that the one he wanted to thank most was Su Dong.
"In Barcelona, he is the teammate who helps me the most and is also my best friend."
"Many people may not know it. I have been living in his house and training with him. He is my friend and also my goal. I hope that one day I can be like him at the Zurich Opera House.
podium."
Messi's interview quickly spread from Argentina to Europe.
European media have long reported that Messi, who performed well in the key finals, has now mentioned Su Dong, which naturally attracts more attention. After all, after being elected as the double footballer, Su Dong's every move has attracted the attention of the media and fans.
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When Daily Sports showed Messi's interview to Su Dong, Su Dong smiled and said that Messi was too modest.
"He is the most talented genius I have ever seen and I believe he can achieve his goals."
But Su Dong still reminded Messi that he needed to continue to strengthen his body.
"If he wants to perform better, he must strengthen his body and confrontation ability. This is the basis for a professional player to stand on the professional field."
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As if in response to Messi, in the subsequent 23rd round of La Liga, Su Dong was very active at the beginning. In the second minute, he used a powerful volley to create an own goal for his opponent.
In the 30th minute, Su Dong assisted Giuli again and scored.
Nine minutes later, Ronaldinho's pass helped Sudong score Zaragoza's goal.
After changing sides in the second half, Galetti scored for Zaragoza. This was the first time Barcelona was scored after the winter break.
But in the 71st minute, Xavi took advantage of a corner kick to assist Marcos to score again.
Four to one!
Although Barcelona's clean sheet was broken, they defeated Zaragoza away from home with four goals.
With two passes and one shot, Su Dong was once again elected as the best player of the game.
He somewhat intends to compete with Messi from a distance.
The Champions League knockout round of 16 is getting closer and closer.
