It was all about the little guys on day three of the 2018 World Cup, as Iceland and Peru took their turns in Russia.
The stars of the side that drew 1-1 with Lionel Messi’s Argentina were rightfully delighted at the result, and were quick to praise the supporters for their magnificent show in Moscow.
— Hörður B. Magnússon (@HordurM34) June 16, 2018
Merecimos más pero no se dio. Con la frente alta y a seguir luchando. #VamosArgentina ??? pic.twitter.com/SJhmy3x4Vb
— Sergio Kun Aguero (@aguerosergiokun) June 16, 2018
Lionel Messi’s penalty miss perhaps summed up the Argentina performance, but where Leo faltered, Cristiano Ronaldo stepped up. The Portuguese was rightly delighted with his hat-trick from the previous night’s 3-3 draw with Spain, posting: “Happy to have been voted best on the field. Good teamwork!”
Feliz por ter sido eleito o melhor em campo. Bom trabalho de equipa!???? pic.twitter.com/EjLIZxp3Dm
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) June 16, 2018
Defender Pepe echoed the sentiment, praising: “The work of a team and the persistance of a captain!”
The Socceroos were justifiably proud of their showing in the 2-1 defeat, with Tim Cahill – who watched on from the bench – tweeting: “Amazing performance by the lads today. Captain was fantastic and lead the team well as always. We deserved the draw. We will pick ourselves up and get ready for our next game now.”
Amazing performance by the lads today. Captain was fantastic and lead the team well as always. We deserved the draw. We will pick ourselves up and get ready for our next game now. ??????
— TIM CAHILL (@Tim_Cahill) June 16, 2018
Pogba dedicated the win to his father, who died just over a year ago – and showed the shin pads he wore in his honour.
Luego del entrenamiento de esta mañana, los futbolistas compartieron un momento en la sala de juegos del complejo Krasnaya Gorka y se distendieron jugando al bowling, al pool y a los dardos. pic.twitter.com/HzyWnbdGfY
— Selección Uruguaya (@Uruguay) June 16, 2018
Meanwhile, back at the Three Lions’ camp, the Tottenham gang were clearly spending too much time together.
You know that estate, with all the ??????? flags? We thought we’d connect the man behind it with the players you’re supporting…#threelions pic.twitter.com/U7PSADGn01
— Jim Lucas (@JFBLucas) June 16, 2018
(In case you’re wondering, this is the one they’re talking about…)
The delegation ensured that President @MBuhari spoke to captain @mikel_john_obi on the phone, charging him to lead the team to doing the nation proud in the competition. https://t.co/lImKcUqgg0
— ?? Super Eagles (@NGSuperEagles) June 16, 2018
