All bow down to Lionel Messi.
Argentina's forward and captain scored in stoppage time to give the team a 1-0 win over Iran and move to the second round of the World Cup.
Also, his goal is the stuff of legend.
(GIF via @cjzero)
Iran had defended solidly throughout the game and also took the match to Argentina in the second half, creating several chances to win the Group F match and cause a tournament sensation. But Iran was punished for those missed chances when Messi picked up the ball about 20 yards (meters) out and curled a shot into the left hand corner.
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With files from the Canadian Press
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