“In a tense qualifier during Argentina’s troubled 2010 World Cup campaign, Messi breaks the deadlock against Venezuela to set up a 4–0 win, with this pressure-relieving strike standing as both the match-winner and his 84th career goal.”
Extending his scoring run with a goal and assist, Messi leads a rare stress-free qualifier for a turbulent Argentina campaign, dictating the attack against Venezuela as a 21-year-old emerging focal point.