Goal #395 vs Nigeria · 2014-06-25

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“Against familiar World Cup foes Nigeria, Messi breaks the deadlock inside three minutes to launch Argentina’s group-stage win and move closer to the five-goal World Cup tally that cements him as his nation’s attacking focal point.”

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2014 World Cup · Group2014-06-25 · 13:00:00

In Argentina’s final group game of the 2014 World Cup, Messi delivered a ruthless brace against an athletic Nigeria side, striking inside the first few minutes and again with a trademark whipped free-kick. The performance capped a perfect group stage for Argentina and underlined that, at 27, Messi had fully translated his Barcelona dominance onto the World Cup stage, setting the tone for his run to the Golden Ball.

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ReceiptCarryDribbleShotUnder PressureWith ballPass

ReceiptCarryDribbleShotPass

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