LIONEL MISSES AGAIN AND FAINTS

With Gerald Lumanyika

We don’t blame our tools when we finish using them, however we count luck in all what is done. I once told some companion of mine that being lucky is part of life.

Yesterday luck wasn’t on the 29 year old boss of international football, Messi, the Ballon d’Or five times winner and just nothing to show on the national team except the Olympic Gold medal he won in 2008.

Views around the world are going on but in a different dimension about this lad, yes indeed it has to be, but let us not forget that luck comes even to the weak just as it comes to the strong.

“It’s been four finals I tried” Messi said sadly, the latter has retired from international football paving way for other geniuses to play their part.

Losing in 2007 against Brazil Copa America, 2014 world cup with Germany, Lionel had hope in the two previous Cup finals on the international level but all has been in a failure way.

According to Sergio Romero the Argentine and Manchester united goal keeper, he said that Messi retired because of the frustration that happened after the match.

In other words, Messi never expected to lose again in what was called a great chance for revenge by most Argentines.

If one is to look at the way things have gone, no one knows what happens tomorrow, may be if the Argentine thinks again to not retire, he can grab a trophy by chance the way the Greeks did in Euro 2006 when no hope was given to them.

Christians say that when someone faints in the times of adversity, their strength is small. What an encouraging statement it is for Lionel Messi if he takes it in account.

Metlife stadium, New Jersey sounds so horrific for the team that lost 4-2 on penalties after the nil to nil draw against the roaring lions of chile in celebration.

If you feel sorry for the Lion that has fainted after missing a penalty, then just feel sorry for the lioness who have even never won a medal in their way through the competitions

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Gerardo Martino the Argentine manager encouraged other players who are willing to continue that there is a future for them and that is the world cup final despite hearing the statement of retirement from this magnificent forward together with the rumors that came from the dressing room about the likes of zabaleta and Higuain to retire.

Lionel misses the trophy but he is still all-time Argentine Goal scorer 55 out of 113 games ahead of Gabriel Batistuta with 54 goals out of 78, Messi has also won the most Ballon d’Ors than any other footballer in the world hence making him one of the greatest footballers under the sun.