Report by Paz Hasdai, messenger of Walla!
Sports for Qatar, after Argentina's victory over Mexico (photo: Paz Hasdaei video editing: Tal Resnik)
Few, if any, outbursts of emotion surpass the intensity of a goal celebration in soccer.
And when Lionel Messi, perhaps the most beloved player in the world, scores a huge goal in the World Cup and puts an end to the suffering of millions of fans of the Argentina national team around the world - then it is a real explosion, even in Bangladesh.
A viral video from the Asian country plowed the social networks since last night (Saturday), as it records the celebrations in Bangladesh at Messi's goal, in a spectacle of absolute madness in a place that it is doubtful anyone would have expected, when it comes to the goal of the Argentine national team.
Even in the various cities in the Flea's homeland, and in the Fan Zone and in the stands in Qatar, the fans went out of their way, of course.
And there was also one Israeli in England, his name was Menor Solomon, who also went wild with joy when number 10 in blue and white defeated Mexico.
Argentina fans in Bangladesh are out of control
This is how they celebrated in Bangladesh at the final whistle
The Madness of Solomon's Manor
Mar del Plata, Argentina
Doha, Qatar
They also rioted in the stadium, apparently
Another "celebration" that got a lot of attention was that of Argentina's assistant coach, former player Pablo Aimar, who simply broke down on the bench and cried after Messi broke a 144-minute drought that felt like an eternity.
Aimar collapsed on the bench
Did Messi dedicate the goal to Maradona?
And one small detail in the Argentine star's celebration also sparked a lot of discussion: many fans who read Messi's lips claimed online that he said "Thank you, Diego" while looking at Al.
As you remember, the day before the match marked two years since the death of Maradona - the man to whom Messi has always been compared, and whom he is trying to deprive of the title of "the greatest player in history" by winning the World Cup.
It is important to mention that Messi usually looks to the sky after each goal to dedicate it to his grandmother, so it is not certain that the "theories" regarding the dedication to Maradona are correct.
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