FIFA World Cup 2018 Day 13: Diego Maradona Emotional Middle Fingers, ‘The Simpsons’ Prediction of the Final and 2 More
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Diego Maradona makes headlines
Argentina legend Diego Maradona said on Wednesday morning that he is fine after being treated by paramedics at the World Cup stadium in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Tuesday after watching his former team secure a dramatic victory over Nigeria.
Maradona posted a message on his Instagram account in which he said he had a problem with his neck.
Maradona had something to say about Argentina's win: pic.twitter.com/JMH14db7JG
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) June 26, 2018
“I want to tell everyone that I am fine, that I am not, neither was I interned,” the message read. “In the halftime of the game against Nigeria, my neck hurt a lot and I suffered a decompensation. I was checked by a doctor and he recommended me to go home before the second half, but I wanted to stay because we were risking it all. How could I leave? I send a kiss to everyone, thanks for the support!”
Fortune-teller Achilles
Achilles the cat, who has correctly predicted the score of all three World Cup matches played so far in St Petersburg, tipped Nigeria to beat Argentina as the teams battle on Tuesday for a place in the soccer last 16.
Achilles correctly forecast Iran beating Morocco, Russia beating Egypt and Brazil beating Costa Rica.
Marcos Rojo scores late goal for Argentina to defeat Nigeria
Lionel Messi’s side will advance to the last 16 of the World Cup after beating Nigeria 2-1. They needed help from Croatia, who beat Iceland to top Group D.
The GOAT? ?? #ARG #ARGNGA #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/hko63JOxlB
— SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) June 26, 2018
The Simpsons prediction
The Simpsons may have ‘predicted’ this year’s World Cup final. In the 1997 episode The Cartridge Family, Mexico and Portugal battled it out in a final “to determine which nation is the greatest on Earth.” Now, some World Cup fans are wondering if this “prediction” will come true in Russia.
Mexico and Portugal fans are wondering if they're destined to reach this year's World Cup final – because of a Simpsons episode from 1997.
Here's why: https://t.co/BlsyuMRLED #bbcworldcup pic.twitter.com/BVpYNHZlNl
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) June 26, 2018
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