Quintessential Lionel Messi Reminded The World Of His Extraterrestrial Qualities

Back in the heyday of their greatest moments, at the top of their game, South Americans birthed a saying in Spanish when talking about Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. But, for the sake of brevity, I will translate it. 

Ronaldo may be the best player in the world, but Messi? He's from another planet. 

On Tuesday evening, therefore, under the Kansas City sky — a city famously coined as the capital of American fútbol — Lionel Messi, in a record-breaking sixth World Cup, reminded America...