Daily Star

Crowd loud as jet

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LIONEL Messi’s wonder goal could leave fans deaf because the noise they made celebratin­g was the same as a jumbo jet.

A noise meter showed the racket inside Lusail Stadium the moment the superstar gave Argentina a 1-0 lead in Saturday’s showdown with Mexico hit a staggering 115 decibels.

That has the same impact as standing next to a jet engine and could cause “irreversib­le damage” to hearing, according to medical experts.

Argentina had been facing early eliminatio­n from the Qatar tournament after losing 2-1 to Saudi Arabia in their opening match in the biggest shock in football history.

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GOAL JOY: Messi

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