Porto Alegre: Nigeria&rsquo;s talismanic keeper Vincent Enyeama is relishing the renewal of his rivalry with Argentina&rsquo;s Lionel Messi in today&rsquo;s closing World Cup Group H game where the African champions are aiming to seal qualification to the Last 16.
<img title="Lionel Messi" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2014/aug/L-Messi2506.jpg" alt="Lionel Messi" /> Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring against Iran. Pic/Getty Images.
Enyeama faced Messi at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa where despite some notable saves the Argentines won 1-0.
<img title="Vincent Enyeama" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2014/aug/V-Enyeama2506.jpg" alt="Vincent Enyeama" /> Vincent Enyeama
Asked if he was anxious about the looming skirmish with the four time World Footballer of the Year the Lille shot-stopper replied: &ldquo;To tell you the truth I&rsquo;m never afraid of footballers. &ldquo;Messi is one of the best players on the planet, but it&rsquo;s not a game between him and me, it&rsquo;s a game between Nigeria and Argentina.&nbsp;&ldquo;Everybody knows he&rsquo;s made a lot of progress since the last time we played against each other in 2010. Messi is a genius, one of the best footballers the world has produced, but tomorrow&rsquo;s game is against Argentina, not just him.&rdquo;
<img title="Nigeria vs Argentina" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2014/aug/Argentina2506.jpg" alt="Nigeria vs Argentina" />
After an opening goalless draw against Iran and a 1-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina the Super Eagles are assured of taking the runners-up spot behind already qualified Argentina if they come away from the game at Porto Alegre&rsquo;s Beira-Rio Stadium with a draw, irrespective of how their rivals for second spot, Iran, fare against Bosnia.

Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama is&nbsp;confident of stopping mercurial Argentina skipper Lionel Messi in tonight's FIFA World Cup 2014 group crunch clash

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