World Cup: Match 4 - Argentina vs. Nigeria

1-0 Argentina. Didn't see the goal live, but my friends tell me it was a thunderous by Heinz. I did however see Messi live up to expectations. He didn't score, but he got himself in plenty of goal-scoring opportunities and forced some excellent saves from the Nigerian keeper. He just lacked the final execution, but that is sure to come so long as he continues to play with confidence. I was very afraid Messi would choke (like Ronaldo) or that Maradona would bench him so that he couldn't surpass his legend. Glad to see neither happened. Glad to see that Messi is not imitating the coke-fiendery of Maradona. And glad to see a margin of victory that keeps Nigeria in the running.
Here's to watching Messi do this against Korea: