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#1 Lionel Messi had an uncharacteristically forgettable night
After Cristiano Ronaldo's spectacular performance for Portugal last night, all eyes were ostensibly on Argentina's Lionel Messi in anticipation of some kind of response. Alas, Messi has probably never been further away from an appropriate response.
While there's no denying that the 30-year-old was an absolute livewire right from the get-go, the gods seemed to have decided that Messi would not find the back of the net. The diminutive magician made 9 successful dribbles and took a total of 11 shots (Just 3 were on target), only to be denied in one way or another, each and every time.
To make matters worse, Messi and Argentina were handed a golden opportunity to take the lead and perhaps take control of the game when they were handed a penalty in the 64th minute. Naturally, Messi stepped up to take it, and on most nights, he'd have effortlessly put it past any goalkeeper on the world.
Tonight, though, refused to be his night as he saw his penalty excellently saved by Iceland's goalkeeper, backed by thunderous Viking claps. Messi and his side did throw the kitchen sink, but ultimately, it was all destined to go down the drain.
