While the football world is frozen in the shadows of the remains of the Argentine legend, the West African team is ready to demonstrate its character.
The small West African country of Benin, which historically lived in the shadow of its football giant neighbor Nigeria, is preparing for the greatest moment in its sporting history.. On Tuesday night at the Monumental Stadium near Buenos Aires, the Benin Cheetahs will compete with the world champions - the national team of Argentina.
This match has the status of a special one, and will also be a farewell match for Lionel Messi at the national team's warehouse. However, for Benin this gra is much more than just the fate of someone else’s saint. This is a unique chance to announce yourself to the whole world. Continuity follows the classic story of David and Goliath.
Against the star finalists of the world championship, the teams representing clubs from Finland, another division of Switzerland and the African Premier League will take to the field. The motivation of the African team is at its peak, which is best illustrated by the leadership of their captain Steve Munier.
The forward of the German Augsburg, who has been a national team champion for ten years, is unable to take the field due to injury. Instead of being left in Europe for renewal, Steve paid for his own flight to New America in order to be assigned to the team on this historic evening.
“I can’t give up, otherwise I just want to join the team and support them. Football is my passion. I would have been on the reserve bench, but if I were to be told, if I were on the podium, I would be there. I want to marvel at the cargo from the vantage point of the field,” shared Captain Gepardiv.
Munya emphasizes that regardless of the friendly status of the match, for the citizens of Benin there is an unprecedented opportunity to advance the reputation of national football. Vin describes his team as a disciplined family, a mix of young talent with good technique, who are ready to fight to the end. It is symbolic that Mooney draws a parallel from his super rivals:.
“We can understand this team of Argentina, because they also feel like their homeland, and Messi is their father,” the gravel said, adding.
While Benin prepares for the battle, organizers and collectors are focusing on the financial and historical warehouse match. The game form of Lionel Messi has been specially broken down, according to expert forecasts, it may become one of the most expensive in the history of sports.
Doug Burton, founder of Classic Football Shirts, compares its value with Diego Maradona's legendary Hand of God shirt, which sold for ?7.1 million to Zinedine's team.
Argentina are approaching the match after a crushing 7-0 win over Burkina Faso, and many expect a similar scenario. It turns out that Messi will be replaced at the other half to allow the renovated stadium to say goodbye to its idol, after which it will be necessary to admire his T-shirt.
Regardless of who will win this valuable trophy and what the final position on the scoreboard will be, for the Benin team the very fact of entering this field is already a challenge, as they will once again write the names of the Cheetahs in the world of football.