Meanwhile, the Chilean commentators on the stream I got it on appeared hell-bent on mentioning player names as infrequently as they could possibly get away with...

I think one thing we're all losing track of here is the real goal of the match, though. Never mind Messi's, what about Heinze's?! His foot was roughly level with the crossbar when he made contact with that ball, not to mention the fact that had the 'keeper been more committed, either he or Gaby - most likely both - would have ended up in a lot of pain.

Heinze's nickname in Argentina is Gringo. After last night they should change it to Kamikaze.

But in all seriousness Messi's was something else. Never mind the DVD collection when he retires - he's got a pretty bloody good selection if you only count the 2006-2007 season! (If the Copa is included in that.)

Sam

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