Lionel Messi turns frustration into match-winning Clasico performance

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ESPN FC's Dan Thomas and Alejandro Moreno break down Lionel Messi and Barcelona's last-gasp victory over Real Madrid in El Clasico.MADRID -- A couple of months ago I was interviewing Thierry Henry and we got to talking about Lionel Messi. Like most of us, even this superlative French athlete is left gasping for breath when he watches his former teammate play and grasping for superlatives when he talks about him. But he shared a little anecdote.

Henry mentioned that part of Messi's magic is that even in training he'll provide performances,…