Argentina vs Spain 4-1 (All goals) + how Ronaldo's team is doing...

We look at Argentina's 4-1 win over Spain, the world champions, and a look at how Christiano Ronaldo's team is doing while Messi's team is kicking ass!

Blessed with a wondrous left foot, outstanding vision, near-unstoppable dribbling skills and sublime technique, Messi is a sight to behold. Add in his explosive changes of pace, timing and nose for goal -- a trait particularly in evidence in 2010 -- and you have a player able to change any game in the blink of an eye.

The Rosario-born superstar took his first steps in the game at local club Newell's Old Boys, before joining Catalan giants Barcelona at the age of just 13 after a successful trial at the Camp Nou. Indeed, so impressed was Carles Rexach, then head of youth development at Can Barça, that "I made him sign for the club on the back of a napkin, as a symbolic gesture. He'd caught my eye immediately."

An important factor in the move was the Azulgranas' offer to pay for treatment to correct Messi's growth-hormone deficiency, a condition that led to his nickname of La Pulga (The Flea), which had proved prohibitively expensive for his Argentinian suitors in the midst of the country's economic collapse. Messi's La Liga debut came in late 2004 and he definitively exploded onto the Spanish football scene the following year. His first goal, fired on 1 May 2005 against Albacete, made him the club's youngest ever goalscorer, a record he held until beaten by Bojan Krkic in 2008.

The years 2008 through 2010 have cemented Messi's rise to superstardom at Barcelona, where to date he has won three La Liga titles, the UEFA European Supercup, the Copa del Rey, three Spanish Supercups, two UEFA Champions Leagues and one FIFA Club World Cup crown. What is more, after scoring in the finals of the latter four competitions in 2009, the Argentinian was rewarded with that year's FIFA World Player award. And after scoring 38 goals in all competitions in 2008/09, La Pulga surpassed that total in 2009/10.

At international level, Messi mirrored Maradona's achievements at Japan 1979 by inspiring his country to victory at the 2005 edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup in the Netherlands. A member of the Albiceleste squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™, he made three appearances, two as a substitute, but remained on the bench during the quarter-final exit against the host nation.

Part of the Argentina side beaten by arch-rivals Brazil in the final of the 2007 Copa America, the following year Messi was a key figure in the team which stormed to gold at the Olympic Football Tournament in Beijing. And though he is yet to hit the heights of his club form in the blue-and-white of Argentina, Messi is determined to do that come South Africa 2010: "In order to become a legend, I have to win the World Cup," he says.

There is something almost balletic about Cristiano Ronaldo's play that transforms mere possession of the ball into a footballing pas-de-deux. Much as he is restless, almost jealous, whilst others enjoy the limelight, the graceful Ronaldo comes to life with the ball at his feet, pirouetting away from opposing defenders with poise, and gliding across the stage with an uncommon elegance.

From his early days with local club Andorinha, where his father was kit man, it was clear that the young Cristiano was destined for greatness. After a short stint with Nacional, he left Madeira to follow his dream and, as it has turned out, to become one of the greatest players in the world.

Sporting's fans were the first to bear witness to the young genius. He made his first team debut at the age of 17, scoring twice in the process. As it turned out, he would only wear the famous green-and-white hoops for one complete season; at the start of 2003/04, English giants Manchester United came to the Portuguese capital to play Sporting in a friendly to mark the opening of the new Jose Alvalade Stadium. It was love at first sight. The teenager bewitched his illustrious opponents, and Sir Alex Ferguson swooped to bring the youngster to Old Trafford, giving him the famous number 7 shirt, as worn by United legends George Best, Bryan Robson and Eric Cantona.

With the world at his feet, Cristiano Ronaldo blazed a trail through English football on his way to becoming a global superstar. Adulation and awards followed in equal measure: he was named FIFA World Player of the Year in 2008, and he managed to fill the Santiago Bernabeu single-handedly as Real Madrid's fans turned out in force to welcome their latest acquisition in 2009. All that is missing is success on the game's greatest stage. He suffered the bitter disappointment of just missing out on glory with Portugal in UEFA Euro 2004. When the hosts finished runners-up to Greece that year, the image of the youngster in tears flashed around the world. In South Africa, he will be wiser, stronger and hungrier than ever before to turn his country's dreams into reality and lead them to FIFA World Cup™ glory.

Category:

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Tags:

• FIFA
• World
• Cup
• Champions
• 2010
• Spain
• Lionel
• Messi
• Ronaldo
• Argentina
• Portugal
• Norway
• 1-0
• 4-1

[redsomister]

hahaha! =)

[FunnySoccervids]

@redsomister

Spread this video please. I want it's fun spirit to reach more people!

[sabzcool777]

@basshunterboy97 he jealous that cr7 is better than messi in club as wel as in country

[mreuro2004]

Ronaldo is the best player always . Messi not god .

[ReneO93V2]

@ivantuga2

They're pretty much in the same boat. Argentina and Portugal have players that could win World Cups, but because of poor coaching, they just can't hack it

[ivantuga2]

@FunnySoccervids You should say that to Argentina, who couldn't pass the quarter-finals of the Copa América tournament hosted by themselves, with players who can perform much better!

Portugal's Euro 2012 qualifiers were only screwed up because of the first 2 games, where there wasn't even a decent coach (granted Argentina recently too)! Since then PT hasn't lost points and gave an even better whopping to Spain than Argentina, 4-0. Portugal's leading its group, is there anything more to say?

[FunnySoccervids]

@Kratosgui with players like that your team should be better...MUCH better

[Notanbsas]

@Kratosgui

Kun Aguero, Tevez, Messi, Higuain, Di Maria, Mascherano, Riquelme. Cambiasso, Zanetti, Burdisso, Milito, Lavezzi, D. Militi, Lisandro Lopez, Gago, Banega, el gigante Martin Palermo. Esa es la Elite del futbol mundial.

[soccer7rehan]

Good luck getting subscribers w/ this crap

The only reason I watched was because i thought it said Spain 4 Argentina 1

CR7

Messi

[fhockey13]

HAHAHAHA RONALDO IS FROM PORTUGAL! lol i hate him, but this is sasd

[FunOrbTeam]

@basshunterboy97 We scored good goals not like you guys. :D