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An Ode To Lionel Messi And Embracing His Last Dance

"A thing of beauty is a joy forever, its loveliness increases, it will never pass into nothingness." — John Keats Sometimes, the timing of things is so perfect that you can't help but think about its poetic significance. A butterfly landing on your shoulder or the sound of ocean water crashing against the backdrop of a sunset. For me, when it comes to this game of ours — and as the defending champion Argentina prepares to debut at this World Cup against Algeria on Tuesday night in Kansas City — I can't help but think about Lionel Messi and what's about to come. Or what's about to end. Exactly...