Retrospective: Enyeama vs Messi's Argentina at the 2010 World Cup

The ex-Nigeria goalkeeper made a plenty of fine stops against La Albiceleste to spare the West African mammoths from a humiliating destruction

A long time from now, when Vincent Enyeama thinks back over his fine vocation, one game specifically will stick out: Nigeria versus Argentina at the 2010 World Cup.

The gathering at Ellis Park conveyed additional essentialness in a contention that started at the 1996 Olympics, a game the Dream Team won 3-2, and was continued at the 2002 World Cup.

The South Americans had commanded the duel since that installation in Atlanta in the mid-90s, and their 1-0 win in Japan politeness of a Gabriel Batistuta header eight years before still irritated in West Africa.

History in the experiences between La Albiceleste and the Super Eagles shows how every game has been settled by one objective (the 3-2 outcome in 2014 and 2-1 result in 2018 proceeded with the pattern), yet this experience in Johannesburg was unique: Argentina ruled the ball, bossed things regionally and cut open the West African mammoths as will.

A Gabriel Heinze header in the 6th moment saw Diego Maradona's side win 1-0, however the last score positively complimented the Super Eagles who were saved a humiliation by Enyeama's heroics.

It felt like Argentina versus the shot-plug, instead of the whole Nigeria side, with the double cross Caf Champions League victor making no under six recoveries to deny Maradona's soldiers from making sure about a greater success.