World Cup 2014 Netherlands vs Argentina: Messi leads his team into final

World Cup semi-final between Netherlands and Argentina at Arena Corinthians, on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 Penalty heartbreak for Netherlands as Lionel Messi leads his men into World Cup final 2014.

Netherlands  0 (2)   -  0 ( 4)  Argentina 

Penalty shootout

                                 R.  Vlaar       0                             0    L. Messi
                                 A.  Robben   0                             0    E. Garay
                                 W. Sneijder  0                              0    S. Agüero
                                 D.  Kuyt       0                              0    Maxi Rodríguez

Argentina's victory over the Netherlands during the World Cup Semi Final 

The best player of his generation Lionel Messi, now faces the best team of this World Cup 2014, Germany. Two-time champions Argentina now take on three-time winners Germany in Sunday's World Cup 2014 final, it looks at first fleeting look like a summit between sparkling individual. Lionel Messi was one of Argentina's four winning penalty-takers as they deservedly overcame the ultra-defensive Netherlands after two stupefying hours of football. 

Argentina's Sergio Romero celebrates defeating the Netherlands in a
shootout during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Semi Final match

Lionel Messi is a extraordinary player, a genius who merits this final chance. Messi was unable to inflict himself in anticipation of the shoot-out. But he now has the stage to procession his indisputable gifts. The whole world fans will be watching. The man who so graced Maracana, and with Alfredo di Stefano, whose reminiscence was saluted expressively before kick-off here. 

Messi is a wonderful player, a genius who merits this final chance.      © AFP 

Argentina's victory over the Dutch to set up a final with Germany for Messi the re-establishment of one of the great historic World Cup fixtures, a match that has been decided down the years by shoot-outs.