Lionel Messi heaps praise on Atlanta United's Thiago Almada after his debut win for Argentina

‘He’s not afraid of anything’: Lionel Messi heaps praise on Atlanta United’s Thiago Almada after 21-year-old makes impact coming off bench in his debut for Argentina in 3-0 win over Honduras

Messi described his compatriot as ‘very fast’ and ‘very clever’ after Friday’s win
Almada came on for Papu Gomez in the 54th minute, with Argentina 2-0 up
His passing ratio was 91%, he recovered the ball four times and had a shot at goal
Almada, who came to US for a MLS-record $16million, is desperate to go to Qatar
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By Alastair Talbot For Dailymail.Com

Published: 18:50 BST, 26 September 2022 | Updated: 18:57 BST, 26 September 2022

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