Football “owes” Lionel Messi, says Hernan Crespo, but the “greatness” of a Barcelona superstar will not be diminished if his career ends without World Cup glory secured.
An all-time great, with six Ballons d’Or and countless club honours to his name, is still waiting on a first senior triumph with Argentina.
Final heartache has been endured on a regular basis, with Messi falling agonisingly short at a number of Copa America tournaments and the 2014 World Cup.