LIONEL MESSI’S World Cup dream continues having inspired Argentina to a 2-1 win against Australia in last night’s last-16 contest.
The footballing magician broke the deadlock with 35 minutes gone on the clock.
And he had a small part to play in Julian Alvarez’s second-half strike which ultimately became the difference maker.
Meanwhile, Brazilian star Gabriel Jesus has been ruled OUT of the World Cup with injuries.
Jesus, 25, suffered a knee injury against Cameroon, while the Manchester United left-back also hobbled off in the 1-0 defeat.
And Eden Hazard is reportedly considering retiring from international football as relentless injuries have struck his career.
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