[REACTION] This was supposed to be the World Cup at which Lionel Messi would prove his critics wrong. He would duplicatethe success with Argentina he has had with Barcelona. But the 23-year-old star was left in tears after Argentina fell to Germany, 4-0, in Saturday’s quarterfinals. He was not a factor in the game andfinished the tournament without scoring a goal in five games.

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