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Messi Pays Perfect Tribute to Maradona After Barcelona Goal


Sun 29 Nov 2020 | 05:14 PM
Mohamed Helba

Barcelona captain Lionel Messi paid a perfect tribute Diego Maradona. after scoring a vintage goal for Barcelona against Osasuna on Sunday to make it 4-0 to.

The Barcelona captain dribbled past a defender before unleashing a great shot that flew past goalkeeper Sergio Herrera for his seventh goal of the 2020-21 season and just his second from open play.

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During his celebration, Messi took off his Barcelona shirt to reveal a Newell’s Old Boys jersey with a No. 10 on the back. Maradona spent a brief spell with the Argentine side, where Messi began his career, before a last stint with Boca Juniors.

The goal put the game out of Osasuna’s reach. Barcelona had opened the scoring on the half-hour mark when Martin Braithwaite bundled home from close range. Antoine Griezmann made it 2-0 with a brilliant volley before half-time before teeing up Philippe Coutinho after the break for Barca’s third of the afternoon.