FIFA World Cup 2018: Diego Maradona’s celebrations steal the show as Argentina beat Nigeria

👉As Argentina secured the final 16th spot in the 2018 World Cup knockouts stage defeating Nigeria in a 2-1 win, it was not the star players on the field that got everyone talking on Twitter. Football legend Maradona garnered all the attention from the stands and meme-makers are having a gala time.

After a humiliating defeat in previous encounter and a tame draw in their group opener, Argentina finally won a thrilling match against Nigeria and secured their place in the next round. Staring at elimination, skipper Lionel Messi rose up to the occasion and put Argentina ahead in the 14th minute. But Nigeria equalised through a Victor Moses penalty in the 51st minute. And while all this action on the field kept millions of fans around the world glued to their screens, it was legend Diego Maradona who stole the show from the stands.