Lionel Messi crowned his 1,000th career appearance with a typical piece of World Cup magic.
Argentina superstar Messi, who has won 169 caps, scored his 789th goal for club and country to set up a quarter-final showdown with the Netherlands. It was the Messi show as the crowd chanted his name, willing him to write another chapter in his football fairytale which has established him as one of the all time greats.
Whether this Argentina team is good enough to help carry him to glory remains to be seen but they have arguably the most magical player on the planet.
