Rio de Janeiro: Lionel Messi hailed Argentina's winning start to the World Cup after scoring a classic goal to see off Bosnia-Herzegovina.


Lionel Messi celebrates his goal against Bosnia-Herzegovina at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro yesterday. Pic/AFP 

Messi's trademark run and strike will go down as one of the great World Cup goals, but the Argentina captain admitted he was relieved the team had secured a 2-1 win in the Maracana after a disappointing first half.