Lionel Messi had a chance to give Argentina the lead over Iceland in their opening World Cup game, however, Messi — who has a history of blowing big PK’s — got stuffed by Iceland goalkeeper Hannes Þór Halldórsson (who is a film director in his spare time).
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This is not the first time that Messi has missed a penalty kick on the big stage as he skied a PK in the 2016 Copa America Final against Chile. While Messi is widely considered to be the greatest player of all time, his struggles with penalty kicks are well documented.
Yes, Argentina didn’t lose the game, but the nature in which they tied definitely felt like a loss.
Twitter, as always, was quick to react.
Messi Just Missed (Another) Huge PK, Here Are All The Best Twitter Reactions
