World's best Player seeing World's best Goalkeeper - Enyeama discusses on his Encounter with Lionel Messi

Former Captain of the Super Eagles, Vincent Enyeama reflects on the Encounter Between Nigeria and Argentina at the 2014 FIFA World cup.

The Shot stopper in an interview with Legit.ng talks about his Encounter with Barcelona Talisman, Lionel Messi and how the Game's Pre-match Analysis was basically about the both of them.

“I mean the pre-match analysis, pre-match briefing and others were all about Messi and Vincent,”  the goalkeeper told Legit




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"When he scored, the first goal was more of a lucky one," Enyeama continued. "But the second goal (free kick) was from a zone where you can’t anticipate. “He had a free kick in a red zone and we conceded from there. It’s the same zone Beckham (David) shoots his free kick; same spot, but on the other side. For very good free kick takers, it is more or less like a penalty.” 

Before the game started, Lionel Messi and Vincent Enyeama were captured on Camera having a discussion and when asked by Legit.ng what the Discussion was all about, Enyeama replied :

“My brother I no know o, He was speaking Spanish, I was speaking English. All you need to understand is that there was respect. World’s best player, seeing world best goalkeeper as at that time, what else , respect,” 

The game went on to end 3-2 in favour of the Albiceleste with Leo Messi hitting a brace which included a top-notch Freekick .

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As at the time of the encounter, Vincent Enyeama was Unarguably one of the Best goalkeepers in world football. The Goalkeeper was once playing for Lille OSC.

Earlier on Footynaija reported that Vincent Enyeama wants his fellow country man, Victor Osimhen to remain in Lille amidst transfer speculation linking the Forward away from France with Liverpool making the man their top target.