Harry Maguire produced a moment of first-half magic as he blew past several US players with ease on a Messi-style run in the first half.
The Manchester United defender was substituted during the Iran match after suffering from blurred vision, but retained his place in the starting lineup against the United States.
And he produced a rare moment of magic early in the first half when he dribbled past several players displaying dribbling prowess.
He couldn’t complete his pass, but fans online loved that he turned into a top-notch Messi for a few seconds.
Watch Maguire become the ultimate Messi below. Images courtesy of BeinSports.
Does Harry Maguire activate Messi mode? pic.twitter.com/jYueBdargi
— big clive (@StuartO07996094) November 25, 2022
Diego Maguire Maradona
This guy in the England shirt is different oo?#FIFAWorldCup #ENGLAND #ENGUSA pic.twitter.com/1N5WMS1mvp
– AGUSTINE QUANSAH (@AugustineQuan_1) November 25, 2022