In the last group game between Argentina and Nigeria, Messi scored two goals and is now at 42 with his national team, while he collected 243 goals with his club, Barcelona. Against the African team, Messi demonstrated once again that he is fit and ready to take the cup.
Infographic: 20-pass, 61 second lead-up to Lionel Messi's 1st goal of the game. pic.twitter.com/nuwkKTFX8n [via @espnstatsinfo]
— barcastuff (@barcastuff) June 25, 2014
La Pulga Atomica scored the first goal after a long run to follow up Angel Di Maria's shot off the post and smash it in. Barcelona's forward sensed where the ball was going to land and was ready to put it in, showing the greatest sense of position and instinct.
Messi = 4 goals in 3 games Neymar = 4 goals in 3 games Ronaldo = 2 Haircuts in 2 games
— GeniusFootball (@GeniusFootball) June 25, 2014
Argentina new flag pic.twitter.com/LpJoSrDlV3
— Football Funnys (@FootballFunnys) June 25, 2014
The second goal for Messi was just pure poetry. The Argentine genius took a perfect freekick that landed in the left corner past Enyeama. The replay shows the ball perfectly curving away from the Nigerian keeper, who did not even try to dive for a save.
KING LEO pic.twitter.com/iRosrrNgem
— Immediate Highlights (@Football_GIF) June 25, 2014
Meanwhile, Ronaldo is making the front pages for yet another look that he is rumored to sport during tomorrows game against Ghana. While the current Balon d'Or holder chose a swoosh-cut for the clash against the United States, Real Madrid's winger opted for a mohawk haircut for Portugal's last game.
Ronaldo goes for a hipster version of the known mohawk style
Ronaldo seems to Change his hair style for every game. He's switched to a Mohawk for tomorrows game against #GHA #WorldCup
— Benjamin Epton (@EPTON_233) June 25, 2014
The zig-zag initial hairdo, was said to be a tribute to the scar of Erik Ortiz after undergoing brain surgery,which Ronaldo apparently haid offered to pay. However, this incorrect rumor, was immediately stopped by Erik's mother. She revealed:
"I want to make clear that that is not the case. My son has not been operated on, and Cristiano Ronaldo at the time said he would pay part of the cost of operating on my son when the time came, but thankfully that day has not arrived."
CR7 doing some stretches with teammate Pepe
