Lionel Messi was left crying tears of joy and sheer relief after inspiring Argentina to one of the greatest World Cup comebacks of all time.
Arguably the best footballer in history was just 11 minutes away from seeing his illustrious career on the sport’s grandest stage end with a shock last-16 defeat by Egypt, who led 2-0 in Atlanta on Tuesday thanks to goals in each half from Yasser Ibrahim and Mostafa Zico - named after the Brazilian legend.
