Messi: This goal was very important for me

Argentina national team's striker Lionel Messi shared his emotions from the victory over the team of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the first match of the group stage World Cup 2014, is 2:1. The Argentinian was the author of his team's second goal on 65 minutes.

«It is normal that the first game of the tournament is hard. Main today was just to win. This goal was very important for me, but more importantly, he helped us win. We have fantastic here. Didn't expect to see so many Argentines. This is exactly what we all said, when we came here. Now we go to «Belo Horizonte», and I hope that there is the same atmosphere,» - said Messi.

Maradona: I believe that Argentina have a lot of potential

Former Argentine national team coach Diego Maradona commented on the game Argentina in her debut match in World Cup 2014 with the national team of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Alejandro Sabella's side achieved victory with a score of 2:1.

«Messi's goal was a relief for the whole team. Some have claimed that I was talking bad about Leo. This is a complete lie. And in this match I would like Fernando Gago. This is a great football player, very useful for the team. I believe that the national team have a lot of potential. It can show more of what we saw,» - said Maradona.