Reaction: Lionel Messi's late heroics

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Lionel Messi helped Argentina secure a spot in the round of 16 with a dramatic stoppage-time goal against Iran on Saturday. The final: a 1-0 victory. The result: a ton of reaction on the interwebs. Here is a glimpse: 

Lionel Messi is the 2nd Argentine to score 40 international goals. Gabriel Batistuta has 56 (in 10 fewer games).

- Paul Carr (@PCarrESPN) June 21, 2014

Lionel Messi (90'+1) scores Argentina's latest-ever #WorldCup goal in regulation (excluding extra time).

- Paul Carr (@PCarrESPN) June 21, 2014

Sure: 1 smash hit at end of a long/boring show. But it's all you remember. RT @AtomicAdams We gonna hear some more rock concert metaphors?

- Alexi Lalas (@AlexiLalas) June 21, 2014

I'm seriously bummed. Great game, Iran.

- cathalkelly (@cathalkelly) June 21, 2014

I was really pulling for #iran...

- Wright Thompson (@wrightthompson) June 21, 2014

I was guarding Preki once in a media game and knew about his left foot. Didn't matter. Same thing here for poor Iran. Too good is too good.

- Andrea Canales (@soccercanales) June 21, 2014

It's great to see Argentina scoring World Cup goals that don't involve the use of My hand. #WorldCup2014

- God (@TheTweetOfGod) June 21, 2014

Great line by Brazilian announcers: "Messi is not Argentine. He is Greatness Personified.".

- Juan Arango (@JuanG_Arango) June 21, 2014

Argentina manager Alejandro Sabella on TV: When you have Messi, anything is possible.

- Tom Marshall (@mexicoworldcup) June 21, 2014

And there is the difference b/w the haves and the have nots. #messi

- Julie Foudy (@JulieFoudy) June 21, 2014

Just get's himself one little peak, while the rest of the world needs a vista. #messi

- Julie Foudy (@JulieFoudy) June 21, 2014

That was AWESOME. Legend burnished

- Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) June 21, 2014

Brilliant Messi winner. Heartbreak for brave Iran

- Ian Darke (@IanDarke) June 21, 2014

Top names turning up. Two each for Messi Neymar and Suarez. USA beware Ronaldo tomorrow

- Ian Darke (@IanDarke) June 21, 2014

#USMNT in the meal room catching the end of #ARG & #IRN (Prior to everybody going crazy for that #Messi goal!) pic.twitter.com/eA6RK5QhuF

- U.S. Soccer (@ussoccer) June 21, 2014

Despite Messi's great goal, ESPN analyst Santiago Solari did cite caution when looking at the bigger picture for Argentina:

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