Messi led Argentina to thee World Cup finals in the 2014 edition as well, but had to settle for a second-place finish. But this year, he will hope to end the 36-year wait for his country and win the first ever World Cup title.
Argentina's Rodrigo De Paul and Angel Di Maria have overcome injury concerns and will be available to face Croatia in their World Cup semifinal, Albiceleste manager Lionel Scaloni said on Monday.
Heroic save of Emiliano Martinez against Netherland keeps Argentina alive in World Cup.
Argentina will play Australia in the round of 16. Despite Argentina being clear favourites, Scaloni warned it would be a tougher match than some think.
Lionel Messi is yet to win a major trophy for Argentina.
Henry Marshal took the long walk back to the pavilion before something dawned upon him.
It began with a group of cricketers seeking permission to cross the lines while a war was on.
Virat Kohli is the only cricketer who features in the top 10 list of Frobes as he in the seventh spot, two places above Lionel Messi.
Sir Julian Cahn’s XI lost a mere 19 of the 621 matches they played. This was one of them.
The defeat in Copa America final was too hard to digest as Messi in a haste, perhaps, decided to call it a day from international circuit.