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The Messi Game: 4 Takeaways From Argentina's Record-Breaking Win Over Austria

Argentina came to Dallas needing a result to top the group and left with a record. Lionel Messi spent the opening 10 minutes missing a penalty and reminding everyone he's human. He spent the next 85 showing everyone why he isn't. Here are my takeaways from Argentina's 2-0 win over Austria: 1. Klose-ing Time: Messi Didn't Want A Roommate For exactly one game, Messi had shared the all-time World Cup men's scoring record with Germany's Miroslav Klose at 16 goals. Apparently the arrangement annoyed him. Late in the first half on Monday's match, Facundo Medina dug out a cross from the left, Messi t...