At 35 years of age, Lionel Messi was recently referred to as an ‘aging genius’, which in the world of football may be an accurate description. I was sucked into watching the final game of the World Cup, which pitted Argentina against France, and Messi led the charge for Argentina. Apparently the whole world watches this thing, so Suzie and some friends brought me up to speed on the basics of the game (like why the clock ticks up instead of down, why the end time is wishy-washy at best, and why there is no half-time show – all the important stuff a novice might question). I got hooked and was totally invested in the story of Messi – this World Cup win would cap a year and career of wins for him, and would likely be his last big game. They managed to pull it off, so no one would have to cry for Argentina, and Messi earns his first Dazzler of the Day to further celebrate.
