AUBURN — Navy blue and burnt orange normally dominate the stands of Jordan-Hare Stadium. The No. 34 of legendary Bo Jackson or the No. 1 of Auburn football's last national championship quarterback Cam Newton are popular jerseys seen on Saturday game days.
That changed on Tuesday, June 9, when Auburn's school colors were traded for white and sky blue, and the No. 10 jersey was the clear favorite among the crowd. Whether it was illustrated in white with blue pinstripes, orange with black lettering or black with pink lettering, Lionel Messi and the Argentina World Cup team took over Jordan-Hare Stadium on the wet, weekday night.
The 38-year old reigning FIFA World Cup champion is one of the most decorated athletes in the sport of soccer and one of the more well-known sports personalities in the world.
His aura was felt when Messi took to the Pat Dye Field for the first time when Argentina began its warmups before Argentina's World Cup friendly vs. Iceland. Jordan-Hare erupted in cheers whenever Messi flashed on the jumbo screen in the north end zone, waving to those in attendance.
"He's a leader of their team, he's a leader of their nation, and he gave the crowd everything they hoped for," Iceland coach Arnar Gunnlaugsson said postgame. "Everybody came here to obviously see him play."
That changed on Tuesday, June 9, when Auburn's school colors were traded for white and sky blue, and the No. 10 jersey was the clear favorite among the crowd. Whether it was illustrated in white with blue pinstripes, orange with black lettering or black with pink lettering, Lionel Messi and the Argentina World Cup team took over Jordan-Hare Stadium on the wet, weekday night.
The 38-year old reigning FIFA World Cup champion is one of the most decorated athletes in the sport of soccer and one of the more well-known sports personalities in the world.
His aura was felt when Messi took to the Pat Dye Field for the first time when Argentina began its warmups before Argentina's World Cup friendly vs. Iceland. Jordan-Hare erupted in cheers whenever Messi flashed on the jumbo screen in the north end zone, waving to those in attendance.
"He's a leader of their team, he's a leader of their nation, and he gave the crowd everything they hoped for," Iceland coach Arnar Gunnlaugsson said postgame. "Everybody came here to obviously see him play."
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