World Soccer

LIONEL MESSI

All you can do is applaud,” said Diego Simeone. The Atletico Madrid coach had just seen his team succumb to another Lionel Messi wonder goal and he could not stop himself from showing his appreciation for his fellow Argentinian from the touchline.

Collecting the ball 50 yards out on the right-hand flank in front of the watching Simeone, and with a sea of Atletico shirts in front of him, Messi advanced towards goal, exchanged passes with Luis Suarez

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