Lionel Messi won’t have mastered the nuances of Cockney rhyming slang by the time his whistlestop tour of London’s East End came to an last night. But the West Ham crowd simply couldn’t ‘Adam and Eve’ it, after seeing arguably the world’s best footballer strutting his stuff in their Upton Park manor. And this football-loving corner of the capital was treated to more than enough Messi magic. Even in second gear, the little Barcelona genius was sensational — eventually winning this international friendly for his side with a penalty. VIDEO Scroll down to watch Ansaldi and Messi goals plus match highlights
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Anas Sharbini put Croatia ahead in the first half
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Argentina hit back in the second half through Cristian Ansaldi shot which deflected off Sergio Aguero
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Lionel Messi scored the winner from the penalty spot after Aguero was brought down in the area
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Carlos Tevez was given a hero's welcome on his return to Upton Park
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Messi gave a young fan his autograph before the match
Messi and fellow Argentina superstar Aguero looked shocked as @placeholder take the lead
@placeholder reacts after being pushed to the ground on what was a difficult first half for the superstar