Who else?
Lionel Messi, who is making his 1,000th appearance, has once again given his country an important advantage, this time against Australia in the round of 16 of the World Cup.
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The South American wizard, who by his high standards has experienced a relatively uneventful first 30 minutes, has produced the goods when they mattered most.
Finding himself with some space inside the Australian’s box, the Paris Saint-Germain superstar unleashed a pinpoint shot that left opposing goalkeeper Matt Ryan without a chance.
LIONEL MESSI MARKS IN HIS MATCH 1000?
Is it 779 goals for the Argentine striker when he opens the scoring against Australia? #BBCFootball #BBCWorldCup pic.twitter.com/EakvY6X8pv
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