Lionel Messi: Vincent Enyeama Recounts Special Moment With Argentine Legend During 2014 World Cup

• Vincent Enyeama spoke about the iconic moment he shared with Lionel Messi in 2014
• The ex-Super Eagles goalkeeper came up against the Argentine at the 2014 World Cup
• The former Enyimba star has faced the Barcelona legend in two different World Cups

Nigerian legendary goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama has recounted the special moment he had with Lionel Messi when Nigeria faced Argentina at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

The former Lille shot-stopper has faced Messi twice at the World Cup, with the first being at the 2010 edition in South Africa, and the second one in 2014.

The former Super Eagles goalkeeper was able to stop the former Barcelona star from scoring in 2010, but couldn't do the same four years later.

Super Eagles forward Ahmed Musa scored a brace after Messi had scored twice to give Argentina a two-goal lead.

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A late goal from former Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo gave the South American team the win over the three-time African champions.

One of the iconic moments of the game was a picture of Enyeama and the Barcelona legend, and the former Enyimba goalkeeper shared what really happened between him and the Argentine legend in the game in an exclusive interview with Sports Brief.

"Nothing much, he speaks Spanish, and I speak English. Real meets real. I didn't understand him, and I bet he didn't understand me too. It was just a mutual football language, mutual football respect," Vincent Enyeama told Sports Brief.

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Sports Brief earlier reported that the six of the jerseys worn by Lionel Messi at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar have been sold off at an auction for a whopping $7.803 million by New York-based auction house, Sotheby’s.

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The only one missing was his match jersey from the 2-0 win over Poland in the group stage, which confirmed their progress to the knockout stage - as it was likely swapped with an opponent.

The memorabilia became the most expensive Messi item ever sold and the third most valuable sports jersey behind Michael Jordan’s 1998 NBA Finals jersey, which sold for $10.1mil.