Messidona!

In case you missed it, Barca's 19 year old Argentinian Wunderkind Lionel Messi scored a goal for the ages on Wednesday against Getafe in the Spanish Copa Del Rey - drawing immediate comparisons to the famous goal of his idol Diego Maradona against England in the '86 World Cup in Mexico. Here's the call in Arabic, Spanish, Portugese, and a few others. Here's the extended highlights from the game - the first 5 minutes are worth a look as they include three dazzling goals, all involving Messi. Here's some analysis on the goal. And here's the original Diego Maradona goal - so you can judge for yourself.