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'The power, the accuracy... it's WONDERFUL': Gary Neville says Lionel Messi's 'precision' is what sets him apart after his superb strike for Argentina against Mexico - but Roy Keane claims he was 'very average'

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Lionel Messi has been praised by Gary Neville after his goal in Argentina's 2-0 win over Mexico - but fellow pundit Roy Keane said the superstar looked 'very average'.

Messi, 35, scored Argentina's opener in the second half, before Enzo Fernandez sealed the points three minutes from time. 

In the moments following the result, the former Republic of Ireland international Keane revealed that he was not seeing the superstar performance we're used to seeing from the PSG star.  

Lionel Messi scored the opening goal in Argentina's 2-0 win over Mexico on Saturday

Lionel Messi scored the opening goal in Argentina's 2-0 win over Mexico on Saturday

Roy Keane revealed he felt it was an 'average' performance from the 35-year-old Argentina star

Roy Keane revealed he felt it was an 'average' performance from the 35-year-old Argentina star

Roy Keane told ITV1: 'It's what all these great players do, it's about moments, his first touch, brilliant finish. Other than that very average. Two goals in two games, you can't write these players off. 

'To be fair to Argentina they turned it around and found a way to win the game. Two bits of quality they got the job done and

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