Argentina manager Scaloni hails Messi

Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni lavished praise on Lionel Messi after the Albiceleste captain scored one goal and set up another in a 2-0 win over Mexico in their World Cup Group C duel.

Messi put his side ahead with a sublime long-range strike just after the hour before providing the final pass for Enzo Fernandez’s curling effort three minutes from time, reports Xinhua.

“The first half wasn’t a good one for either team but we started to play better in the second and Messi did what he does,” Scaloni told a post-match news conference.