Argentina 2, Mexico 0

I remember living in Barcelona during Messi's peak. I could take a Metro to the Camp Nou and watch him alongside Puyol, Xavi, Iniesta and overseen by Pep Guardiola in a ho-hum match against Deportivo La Coruña. And I could buy that ticket at the stadium, as I walked in. Some day that will seem inconceivable that that array of living legends were so accesible. I think a lot of people are watching these Argentina games with the same long memory I'm watching them with. Remembering the 2006 World Cup in Germany where he was only 19. He's come under a lot of scrutiny as an Argentina player, particularly between 5-10 years ago, and he even briefly retired. I don't really know what everyone thinks of his international career but my hope is that everyone is genuinely cherishing these matches. I felt really happy for Messi.