Same look… Messi recreates Maradona’s iconic scene 40 years later

Messi scored a tango double in the game against England

For years, a picture of legend Diego Maradona has been circulating in the 1986 World Cup draw between Argentina and Italy in Mexico, glaring like a lion at then-world champion Gaetano Scirea, captain of the Italian national team.

Maradona was not looking at the coin or the referee, his gaze was completely focused on his opponent.

40 years later, the same scene was repeated yesterday, Wednesday, before the Argentina-England semi-final of the 2026 World Cup, when Lionel Messi fixed his gaze on Harry Kane throughout the draw ceremony without taking his eyes off him.

The video quickly went viral on social media, while Messi once again attracted attention on the pitch.

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According to the network “TyC Sport” The similarities between the two frames do not stop only in appearance. At the 1986 World Cup, Maradona had a visual confrontation with Sciria before facing Italy in the second round of the group stage. Then he played an unforgettable match and scored a great goal in a draw (1-1).

Four decades later, Messi repeated the same scene before facing England in the semi-finals, then he excelled to lead Argentina to victory (2-1), the same result that Maradona achieved against the same opposition in the quarter-finals of the 1986 World Cup.

Messi was the driving force behind Argentina’s attack throughout the match as he provided assists for Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez and completed 9 successful dribbles, confirming that despite his 39 years of age, he is still the most influential player in major league games.

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