THE MARACANÃ-WOE
There is a common mistake that is often committed when it comes to Argentina in that they are regularly referred to as Lionel Messi’s Argentina, a moniker that does disservice to the players who are really leading the team to new heights. On a night of aggression, fouls and police batons being swung with wild abandon at visiting supporters at the Maracanã, it was one of the true heroes, Nicolás Otamendi, who stepped up to inflict the very first home World Cup qualifying defeat on Brazil in their history.
