Messi misses penalty against Austria after World Cup hat trick performance
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Billy Haisley
Summary
Lionel Messi, after scoring a hat trick in his sixth World Cup opener, missed a penalty early in Argentina's match against Austria. The miss appeared to affect both Messi and the team's performance, highlighting his rare moments of fallibility despite his extraordinary talent.
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· 4 pulledFresh off reasserting his extraterrestrial talent by opening his sixth World Cup with a hat trick, Lionel Messi proved on Monday that he is in fact still human.
Seven minutes into the match between Argentina and Austria, Lautaro Martínez sprinted through on goal only to be taken down by a pair of Austrian defenders.
Messi took the ball, placed it on the spot, and proceeded to do what he has done many times before: miss.
The failed penalty seemed to affect both Messi and the team as a whole.
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