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Lionel Messi Scores, Argentina & Nigeria Qualify, Bosnia & Iran Go Home
Sometimes there’s no controversy, just goals. Nice, isn’t it? Lionel Messi showed once more why he is the best footballer on the planet with two first half goals that helped Argentina beat Nigeria 3-2, which turned out to be enough for both teams to qualify into the round of 16, while a historic 3-1 win for Bosnia over Iran did nothing but ruin the dreams and hopes of the Iranian team.
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14 Best Memes of Lionel Messi Saving Argentina Against Iran in the World Cup
One goal and one moment of brilliance from Lionel Messi is enough for Argentina to beat Iran in the World Cup, but also for all the meme and football joke makers to come out of the woodwork in praise of the Barcelona star, while also not missing out on the opportunity to make fun of Cristiano Ronaldo.
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2014 World Cup – Lionel Messi Makes Everything Possible
It was another rough match for Argentina as they reached injury time without scoring and with little hope of busting the Iranian bunker known as their 10 man defense. But Lionel Messi, in bad or good matches, only needs a certain amount of space and freedom to change everything. His goal might be something we’re used to seeing from him, but it doesn’t make it any less pretty or important.
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2014 World Cup – Lionel Messi Can’t Win for Argentina on his Own
Beating Bosnia 2-1 was a decent way to start off a World Cup for Argentina and especially Lionel Messi, visibly burdened by the pressure and expectations. However, his attempt to make it all happen on his own didn’t work out so well until he and the team changed their approach. Carrying on that way will only result in heartache for him and the nation that expects so much of him.
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2014 World Cup – Trends of Comebacks & Goals Continue
There’s a pattern to this world cup and it simply won’t go away. It’s not just the abundance of goals which makes us feel like we’re back in the 1950s when teams played with three defenders and seven attacking players, but knowing that scoring first means absolutely nothing, as Switzerland became the next team to not let an early slip ruin their day.
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16 Favorites to be the Top Scorer of the 2014 World Cup
The top scorer in the World Cup receives the Golden Boot award. While it’s almost impossible to predict the winner, picking from a group that includes Neymar, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Edin Dzeko and Romelu Lukaku makes it a rather safe choice.
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10 Most Valuable Players in the 2014 World Cup
The World Cup is about a lot of things, but also star power, including the value of these football superstars. The top 10 most valuable players in this tournament come from six different nations: Brazil (Hulk, Neymar), Argentina (Lionel Messi), Portugal (Cristiano Ronaldo), Spain (Andres Iniesta, Cesc Fabregas) and Uruguay (Edinson Cavani, Luis Suarez).
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10 Highest Paid Athletes in the World for 2014
According to the list of top 10 highest paid athletes in the world over the last 12 months, it’s great to be a soccer star (Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi), NBA legend (LeBron James, Kobe Bryant), great at Golf (Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson) or simply excel at Tennis (Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer). However, the best thing to be is Floyd Mayweather, leading the list for a third consecutive year.
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FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi Wasn’t the Only One Who Didn’t Show Up
Given countless chances to salvage something from this season, Barcelona simply flat lined at the finish line. Criticism point at Lionel Messi for not scoring in their final two league games aren’t off the mark, but blaming him alone while neglecting the part of Tata Martino in his relative failure or how badly Andres Iniesta looked with the season on the line is simply telling half the truth and ignoring the full story.