Maradona to Messi: Why Bangladesh loves Argentina’s footballers

Dhaka, Bangladesh — The giant screen had gone dark but thousands of supporters were still chanting, “Argentina! Argentina! Messi! Messi!” as vuvuzelas blared through the crowd. It was a sea of sky blue and white.

Moments earlier, Lionel Messi, Argentina’s talisman, had completed a hat-trick in his country’s opening World Cup match against Algeria. Young men who had watched the g...