{"id":249560,"date":"2026-06-23T00:28:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T00:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/23\/di-maria-reacts-with-3-word-message-after-lionel-messi-scores-twice-to-help-argentina-secure-2-0-win-over-austria-in-fifa-world-cup\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T00:28:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T00:28:40","slug":"di-maria-reacts-with-3-word-message-after-lionel-messi-scores-twice-to-help-argentina-secure-2-0-win-over-austria-in-fifa-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/23\/di-maria-reacts-with-3-word-message-after-lionel-messi-scores-twice-to-help-argentina-secure-2-0-win-over-austria-in-fifa-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Di Maria reacts with 3-word message after Lionel Messi scores twice to help Argentina secure 2-0 win over Austria in FIFA World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5182648\" data-slug-id=\"2798523\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Angel Di Maria reacted with a three-word message on social media after Lionel Messi scored twice to give Argentina a 2-0 victory over Austria in their second group stage match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>It was another record-breaking match for Messi, who etched his name in the FIFA World Cup history books. The 38-year-old had endured an unwanted start to the game as he missed a penalty in the ninth minute, becoming the first player to miss a penalty at the 2026 World Cup and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/football\/news-lionel-messi-sets-unwanted-fifa-world-cup-record-missing-penalty-austria\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">the player with the most penalty misses<\/a> (3), excluding shootouts, in the competition\u2019s history since 1966.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"template__newsletter-inline-banner-form-combo-widget\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><img id=\"subscribe-img\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>The Argentine maestro went on to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/football\/news-the-goat-missing-penalties-piers-morgan-aims-jibe-lionel-messi-miss-austria-faces-backlash-fans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">silence his critics<\/a>, giving his side the lead in the 38th minute. In the process, he became the all-time leading goalscorer in World Cup history, surpassing Miroslav Klose. A few seconds before the final whistle, he fired home his second goal of the game from a tight angle to seal a 2-0 victory and send Argentina into the round of 32.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>The Inter Miami man has since earned praise from all corners for his incredible display. Di Maria, who was instrumental in La Albiceleste\u2019s journey to glory in the 2022 edition, could not resist lauding his former teammate\u2019s amazing display against Austria.<\/p>\n<p>The former Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain man shared a video of Messi in the Argentina colours on his Instagram story and accompanied it with the caption:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cQue locura enano,\u201d which when translated to English means \u201cThat\u2019s crazy, dwarf.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"Image Source: IG\/@angeldimariajm\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/2c95a-17821659062626-1920.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"982\" height=\"1774\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/2c95a-17821659062626-1920.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/2c95a-17821659062626-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/2c95a-17821659062626-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/2c95a-17821659062626-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/2c95a-17821659062626-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/2c95a-17821659062626-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/2c95a-17821659062626-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/2c95a-17821659062626-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/2c95a-17821659062626-1920.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Image Source: IG\/@angeldimariajm\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/2c95a-17821659062626-1920.jpg?w=640\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20982%201774%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>Image Source: IG\/@angeldimariajm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Di Maria retired from the Argentina national team after helping the country win the 2024 Copa America final. Besides their shared nationality, Di Maria also played alongside Messi at club level, with the pair playing for PSG between 2021 and 2022.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Austria boss Ralf Rangnick heaps praise on Lionel Messi after scoring brace in World Cup clash<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Austria national team boss Ralf Rangnick was in awe of Lionel Messi\u2019s heroics after the eight-time Ballon d\u2019Or winner singlehandedly gave Argentina the victory against his team. Speaking in the post-match press conference, Rangnick praised the forward for being clinical in the game.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThis is Lionel Messi. He doesn\u2019t need many situations to decide a match,\u201d Austria coach Ralf Rangnick said, as quoted by Sportstar.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In addition to surpassing Klose, Lionel Messi\u2019s 18th World Cup goal saw him move ahead of Brazil\u2019s Marta as the player with the most World Cup goals ever. 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