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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Matthew Hobkinson

Saudi Arabia fans troll Lionel Messi with Cristiano Ronaldo celebration after Argentina World Cup loss

Saudi Arabia fans used Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo's iconic 'siu' celebration to poke fun at Lionel Messi's Argentina following their stunning 2-1 win on Tuesday.

Messi opened the scoring from the penalty spot for his South American side in the 10th minute, and after Argentina had three further goals ruled out for offside, the match only seemed to be heading in one direction. However, Saudi Arabia produced an inspired second-half performance to flip the game on its head, as they came from behind to pull off a historic World Cup upset against of one the pre-tournament favourites.

Saleh Al Shehri levelled the scores just three minutes after the break, as he found the bottom corner past Aston Villa's Emi Martinez. The former Arsenal goalkeeper would be beaten once again just five minutes later, as Salem Al Dawsari rifled his shot into the top corner in the 53rd minute, despite the Argentine shot-stopper getting a hand to the ball.

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