Argentina legend Diego Maradona has described Lionel Messi's match-winning strike against Iran as "divine intervention", echoing his sentiment towards his own Hand of God goal scored 28 years ago in the World Cup.
The Barcelona maestro unleashed a superb curling effort past Iran goalkeeper Alireza Haghighi in the 91st minute to snatch victory for Argentina.
What could have been the greatest result in Iran’s football history didn't happen because the best footballer of this generation found his left foot when his team needed it the most. It was an excellent effort; the placement, power and curl on the ball being just perfect."
And Maradona has now praised captain Messi for coming to the team’s rescue with his sublime long-range effort, saying it was the work of God which allowed the 26-year-old to score.
"Argentina qualified for the second round with divine intervention in the form of their captain in injury time," Maradona wrote in his Times of India column on the anniversary of his Hand of God goal.
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