Lionel Messi helped Argentina over the line to their 10th all-time World Cup quarter-final, scoring the opening goal in his teamβs 2-1 win over Australia in a great all-round performance.
The winger continued to prove why he is the best player on the planet, producing some fantastic pieces of skill on the field, with fans up off their seats every time he got the ball.
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This morning on Talksport, Natalie Sawyer admitted that she felt she was watching the Messi of old, even with the player having turned 35 in May.
LIONEL MESSI SCORES IN HIS 1000TH GAME π₯
That's 789 goals for the Argentina forward as he scores his first #FIFAWorldCup knockout strike π€―#BBCFootball #BBCWorldCup pic.twitter.com/pioPUpZnhI
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βThe performance from Messi was a bit like going back in time. He was doing his clever running and drawing of defenders β there was a point where he drew four defenders and still managed to get past them!
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βThere were moments where I just thought βOh, youβve taken us back in time there, Messi.β It was amazing to see him just be a nuisance in his Messi way.β
Messi and Argentina will now face the Netherlands on Friday for a spot in the World Cup semi-finals.