Messi Rubs ‘Lamp’ to Give Argentina Late Win Over Stubborn Iran
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Once again, Argentina needed a moment of inspiration from Lionel Messi.
For the second match in soccer’s World Cup in Brazil, two-time champion Argentina struggled with lower-ranked opposition. With last night’s game in injury time, Messi took control. The 91th-minute goal from the four-time World Player of the Year made it 1-0 and allowed thousands of fans in Belo Horizonte’s Estadio Mineirao to celebrate.