Average. It’s normally the last adjective used to describe Lionel Messi but, as far as penalty-taking goes, there is nothing special about the Argentine.

When Lionel Messi swept home a trademark left-footed curler in Argentina's second World Cup match against Austria, he was not just getting his team off to a strong start.

It would have been his 17th World Cup goal, which would have taken him past Miroslav Klose for the all-time record.