Sometimes you need a hero. Yesterday, Peru got one. In a vital qualifying match facing no less than Argentina in Buenos Aires, Pedro Gallese was the hero for his national team and has over 30 million Peruvians dreaming of getting to the World Cup after 32 years.
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The stakes couldn’t have been higher for Argentina and Peru as they faced each other last night. Both countries were in stark need of points as they are in the brink of elimination or qualification to Russia.
Although la Albiceleste did not feature usual stars Gonzalo Higuaín, Sergio Agüero or Paulo Dybala, they had Messi, Di María and Benedetto desperately looking to score.
The game was leveled, although it was certainly Argentina that got the most chances at scoring. Each time they faced human wall Pedro Gallese.
Look at the highlights of Gallese vs Argentina:
As things stand now, and still with a highly volatile situation for both countries, Peru sits 5th in the table, thus securing a spot in the inter-continental playoffs while Argentina and Messi face elimination, an unprecedented catastrophe for the South American powerhouse.
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