After Lionel Messi dribbled through defenders and unleashed a thunderous strike into the top corner of the net, the Barcelona superstar took a moment to honor another Argentinian No. 10.
Messi pulled off his Barcelona kit to reveal a Newell’s Old Boys jersey, kissed his hands and raised both hands in the air in tribute of Diego Maradona. That’s the Argentinian club Messi began his career with as a member of the youth team, and Maradona briefly played for Newell’s between 1993 and 1994.
Maradona died Wednesday, aged 60.
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Maradona managed the Argentine national team between 2008 and 2010, coaching Messi. Maradona also played for Barcelona from 1982 to 1984, and before Sunday’s match — a 4-0 win over Osasuna — the Catalonian club honored the legend, hanging a framed Maradona jersey above the presidential box and holding a minute’s silence.
• Andy Kostka can be reached at akostka@washingtontimes.com.
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