Lionel Scaloni told Argentina that they "would need everyone" to drag themselves back from the brink at this World Cup. In the end, as so many times before, they only needed one.
Lionel Messi delivered for his country when they needed him most, scoring one of the goals of the tournament so far to keep them in it, the 2-0 victory over Mexico leaving their chances of progressing in Qatar still in their own hands.
