All eyes at the World Cup were on Argentina versus Nigeria last night. Could Lionel Messi inspire his country to qualify for the knock-out stages? It really felt like it was all on him, but he had a little help along the way from a player linked with Arsenal this summer – Ever Banega. The Sevilla midfielder has been touted as a potential signing for new boss Unai Emery, and he showed he's got plenty to offer with a solid performance and a sensational pass for Messi's opening goal. The focus was naturally on what the Barcelona man did with it: two sublime touches then a brilliant finish with his right foot, but the precision and trajectory of the pass from the halfway line shouldn't be...
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