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Argentina's Marcos Rojo celebrates scoring their second goal with team mates. Henry Romero / Reuters
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Diego Maradona celebrates Argentina's victory over Nigeria at Saint Petersburg Stadium on June 26, 2018 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Alex Morton / Getty Images
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Nigeria's Odion Ighalo cries at the end of the group D match between Argentina and Nigeria. Ricardo Mazalan / AP Photo
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Argentina's fans celebrate after the match in a subway car. Anton Vaganov / Reuters
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Nigeria players react at the end of the group D match between Argentina and Nigeria. Michael Sohn / AP photo
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DiegoMaradona shows his support to Argentina prior to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group D match between Nigeria and Argentina. Julian Finney / Getty Images
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Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group D match between Nigeria and Argentina. Alex Livesey / Getty Images
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Fans react at an Argentinian restaurant during the match. Paulo Whitaker / Reuters
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A Nigerian supporter cries in Lagos on June 26, 2018, as he watches the Russia 2018 World Cup football match between Nigeria and Argentina. Segun Ogunfeyitimi / AFP
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Argentina's fans react as they watch a broadcast of the World Cup Group D Argentina vs Nigeria match, at a public viewing area at a square in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Martin Acosta / Reuters
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An Argentina fan reacts as he watches a broadcast of the World Cup Group D Argentina vs Nigeria match, at a public viewing area at a square in Buenos Aires, Argentina, June 26, 2018. Martin Acosta / Reuters
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Marcos Rojo of Argentina celebrates with teammate Lionel Messi after scoring his team's second goal during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group D match between Nigeria and Argentina. Richard Heathcote / Getty Images
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Fans of Argentina celebrate as they watch the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 match between Argentina and Nigeria on a giant screen at San Martin square in Buenos Aires. AFP
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Fans of Argentina watch the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 match between Argentina and Nigeria on a giant screen at San Martin square in Buenos Aires. AFP
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Diego Maradona during the match. Henry Romero / Reuters
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Diego Maradona reacts in the stands. Sergio Perez / Reuters
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Argentina's Lionel Messi embraces with teammate Javier Mascherano after their 2-1 win over Nigeria during a group D match. Ricardo Mazalan / AP Photo
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Argentina's Gonzalo Higuain cries after the group D against Nigeria. Ricardo Mazalan / AP Photo
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Argentina's Marcos Rojo celebrates scoring their second goal with team mates. Henry Romero / Reuters
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Diego Maradona celebrates Argentina's victory over Nigeria at Saint Petersburg Stadium on June 26, 2018 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Alex Morton / Getty Images
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Nigeria's Odion Ighalo cries at the end of the group D match between Argentina and Nigeria. Ricardo Mazalan / AP Photo
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Argentina's fans celebrate after the match in a subway car. Anton Vaganov / Reuters
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Nigeria players react at the end of the group D match between Argentina and Nigeria. Michael Sohn / AP photo
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DiegoMaradona shows his support to Argentina prior to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group D match between Nigeria and Argentina. Julian Finney / Getty Images
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Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group D match between Nigeria and Argentina. Alex Livesey / Getty Images
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Fans react at an Argentinian restaurant during the match. Paulo Whitaker / Reuters
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A Nigerian supporter cries in Lagos on June 26, 2018, as he watches the Russia 2018 World Cup football match between Nigeria and Argentina. Segun Ogunfeyitimi / AFP
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Argentina's fans react as they watch a broadcast of the World Cup Group D Argentina vs Nigeria match, at a public viewing area at a square in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Martin Acosta / Reuters
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An Argentina fan reacts as he watches a broadcast of the World Cup Group D Argentina vs Nigeria match, at a public viewing area at a square in Buenos Aires, Argentina, June 26, 2018. Martin Acosta / Reuters
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Marcos Rojo of Argentina celebrates with teammate Lionel Messi after scoring his team's second goal during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group D match between Nigeria and Argentina. Richard Heathcote / Getty Images
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Fans of Argentina celebrate as they watch the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 match between Argentina and Nigeria on a giant screen at San Martin square in Buenos Aires. AFP
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Fans of Argentina watch the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 match between Argentina and Nigeria on a giant screen at San Martin square in Buenos Aires. AFP
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Diego Maradona during the match. Henry Romero / Reuters
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Diego Maradona reacts in the stands. Sergio Perez / Reuters
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Argentina's Lionel Messi embraces with teammate Javier Mascherano after their 2-1 win over Nigeria during a group D match. Ricardo Mazalan / AP Photo
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Argentina's Gonzalo Higuain cries after the group D against Nigeria. Ricardo Mazalan / AP Photo
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Argentina's Marcos Rojo celebrates scoring their second goal with team mates. Henry Romero / Reuters
'I am fine': Diego Maradona reassures fans after health scare in Argentina World Cup thriller
Fears had been raised over the 57-year-old's health after he was filmed being helped away from his seat after the match between Argentina and Nigeria
The National
27 June, 2018
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