The Magic of Lionel Messi: In Pictures

Here is a wonderful photo of Lionel Messi against Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup. Surrounded by defenders, how he is able to worm his way through strong walls of defence and work his magic is extraordinary. The magician from Argentina was not at his best form physically, yet he managed to put his signature in all of the five goals for Barcelona (by scoring or assisting) that gave Barca the title.

This photo brings to mind the memories of such other great photos of one of the most marked players in the history of the game:

Disclaimer: As I have had endless discussions of Maradona vs. Messi debates, this post is not about comparison, which player is the best, or anything like that, as I still believe Maradona is still the best ever player in history. It is just interesting photos telling that we are witnessing a big phenomena called Messi.