Pep Guardiola spent four glorious, trophy laden seasons managing Lionel Messi at Barcelona. By the end of their time together, the Catalan coach came to an astute conclusion: “Don’t write about him, don’t try to describe him, watch him.”
More than 64,000 squashed into Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium to do just that as Argentina took on Cabo Verde in the most lopsided World Cup knockout tie of all time on Friday. Among the legion of bellowing Argentine fans and a small smattering of those rooting for the tiny African archipelago, there were a few notable figures.
