Assuntos: World Cup, Russia 2018, Nigeria, Argentina, Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi
Diego Maradona has provoked hysteria on Twitter with his uncanny reaction to Lionel Messi’s opener against Nigeria.

Having sympathized with the players of the Albiceleste after their 3-0 thrashing by Croatia, the strike definitely meant a lot to the 1986 World Cup winner. The legendary Argentina forward was caught in the stands with a rather eccentric reaction when Lionel Messi opened the scoring for his home country.

In the footage, the jubilant 57-year-old folds had his arms folded across his chest while mumbling to himself with his head raised up to the sky. Still on the subplot, Maradona was superficially pictured taking a nap a short while after celebrating the goal.

With the world keenly looking on, the Argentina legend has since received a reasonable amount of trolling on social media. Here are a few of the reactions: