World Cup: Anyone who loves football has to admire Messi – Rivaldo

More praise has continued to trail Lionel Messi’s perfect start to the current World Cup campaign, with the latest coming from Brazilian legend, Rivaldo.
Messi, who clocked 39 today, grabbed a brace as Argentina saw off Austria 2-0 in their second Group J clash on Monday, becoming the highest goalscorer in World Cup history.
On June 17, the eight-time Ballon d’Or announced his arrival at the tournament in emphatic fashion, scoring a hat-trick in Argentina’s 3-0 thrashing of Algeria.
In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Rivaldo expressed his admiration for Messi’s performance that belie his age.
He noted that anyone who truly loved the game must admire the Argentine star’s performa...