The Barcelona striker and fellow Argentine has been named by Maradona as his successor, and on Wednesday, two months shy of his 20th birthday, Mr. Messi paid homage. His goal for Barcelona in the semifinals of the Spanish Cup against Getafe was an astonishing bit of mimicry, hewing closely to the lofty standard set by Maradona as he scored the quarterfinal’s clincher en route to a World Cup triumph.
And here’s a little history lesson to put Maradona’s effort into perspective. Gambetta
Hat tip to Carl Bialik and Jason Fry, The Daily Fix in the Wall Street Journal.
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