Argentina players praise Messi after the qualification

11 October 2017: Argentina captain’s, Lionel Messi scored three goals on Wednesday against Ecuador to lead his country to the World Cup in Russia. Argentinean players praised Messi after his phenomenal performance.

“He is amazing; the best by a long way and it is down to him that Argentina is at the World Cup. We have to help him so that he plays how he can. We did that and for that reason he felt comfortable,” Angel Di Maria told press after the game.

Messi’s teammate in Barcelona, Javier Mascherano, was so impressed by Messi, he said; “Leo showed again that he is the boss of this game."

Argentina’s goalkeeper, Sergio Romero backed Messi against the criticism he received from the media before the game. “They want him to get 20 goals in a game which is not possible even for him who is the best in the world.”

Romero added; “When you need him he appears, we are proud of him and that he is Argentinian.”