Onazi Hails Messi's Quiet Brilliance After Two World Cup Battles

Former Super Eagles midfielder Ogenyi Onazi has joined the global chorus of praise for Lionel Messi. The Argentine maestro delivered a breathtaking hat-trick in Argentina’s 3-0 win over Algeria at the World Cup in Kansas City. Messi’s performance saw him equal Miroslav Klose’s record of 16 World Cup goals. He also became the first man to feature in six tournaments and the oldest player to score multiple times in a single match. Onazi faced Messi in both 2014 and 2018 and marvelled at his consistency. “He does not talk much,” Onazi said. “He just shows his work on the pitch.” Argentina now turn their focus to a key clash with Austria in Dallas as they bid to become the first nation since Brazil in 1962 to win back-to-back World Cups.

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