Photos: Messi and Musa rain goals in Nigeria - Argentina thriller

Photos: Messi and Musa rain goals in Nigeria - Argentina thriller

Sublime Argentina captain Lionel Messi bagged his third consecutive man-of-the-match award after scoring twice as the South American giants beat Nigeria 3-2 to top Group F. Images from the game

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Photos: Messi and Musa rain goals in Nigeria - Argentina thriller
Argentina's Lionel Messi scores a goal against Nigeria during their 2014 World Cup Group F soccer match at the Beira Rio stadium in Porto Alegre June 25, 2014. REUTERS
Argentina's Lionel Messi (10) celebrates with his teammates after scoring against Nigeria during their 2014 World Cup Group F soccer match at the Beira Rio stadium in Porto Alegre June 25, 2014. REUTERS
Nigeria replied within a minute as Musa cut in from the left and beat Sergio Romero with a curling shot toward the far post: Reuters
Argentina's Lionel Messi scores on a free kick during the 2014 World Cup Group F soccer match against Nigeria at the Beira Rio stadium in Porto Alegre June 25, 2014.  REUTERS
rgentina's Lionel Messi celebrates his second goal during the 2014 World Cup Group F soccer match against Nigeria at the Beira Rio stadium in Porto Alegre June 25, 2014 REUTERS
Argentina's Lionel Messi (L) celebrates after scoring against Nigeria during their 2014 World Cup Group F soccer match at the Beira Rio stadium in Porto Alegre June 25, 2014.  REUTERS
Argentina's goalkeeper Sergio Romero (L) fails to save a goal by Nigeria's Ahmed Musa (2nd R) during their 2014 World Cup Group F soccer match at the Beira Rio stadium in Porto Alegre June 25, 2014.    REUTERS
Argentina's Marcos Rojo (16) scores their third goal during their 2014 World Cup Group F soccer match against Nigeria at the Beira Rio stadium in Porto Alegre June 25, 2014. REUTERS
Argentina's Marcos Rojo celebrates after scoring a goal during the 2014 World Cup Group F soccer match against Nigeria at the Beira Rio stadium in Porto Alegre June 25, 2014.     REUTERS
A fan of Nigeria holds up a sign referring to the Boko Haram kidnapping during their 2014 World Cup Group F soccer match against Argentina at the Beira Rio stadium in Porto Alegre June 25, 2014.   REUTERS
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