5 times Lionel Messi single-handedly saved Argentina

#4 Brazil vs Argentina, Friendly 2012 (4-3)

Messi celebrating after scoring against Brazil.

One cannot be compared to Maradona without "Just Maradona Things", i.e phenomenal dribbling coupled with close control to take the ball past defenders. That's what Messi did against Brazil scoring his second international hat-trick to prove he is no less than the great Maradona.

With 3-3 on the scoresheet after 80 minutes, guess what happened?

Messi swiftly created space for himself and unleashed an unstoppable curler to the top right side of the goal in the 85th minute. And rest of the match was just a formality with Brazil being rendered too incapacitated to bounce back. The 4-3 victory over Brazil was not just dramatic but also spirit-crushing for the players and the fans alike. Hence the slouch before the match became the game changer after the conclusion.