The best Lionel Messi Iran goal jokes after Argentina’s star man scored an incredible late winner in the Group F clash.
PLUS! MORE: The best jokes and tweets from Argentina vs Iran
The Barcelona player’s dramatic 91st-minute strike was the only goal of the game and a harsh blow for the heroic Iranians who had their own chances to win it.
With arguably the best player in the world representing them, Alejandro Sabella’s side have now qualified for the last-16 at Brazil 2014.
Check out this collection of the best Lionel Messi Iran goal jokes from Argentina’s 1-0 victory:
Messi fans coming out of nowhere like.. pic.twitter.com/J0zDb0NLzE
— Footy Humour (@FootyHumour) June 21, 2014
MESSI YOU OFFICIALLY BANNED FROM EVER EATING SHISH KABOB EVER AGAIN
— jasmin (@jrahesh) June 21, 2014
Ya just knew Messi would score Sunni or later
— Chip Caray (@kapaya1234) June 21, 2014
Things were looking great for Iran…then they got a little Messi
— Arya Stark (@SassyArya_) June 21, 2014
Messi was like shia later!
— Abu Typo (@WahidAtTalib) June 21, 2014
We know Messi is good, but is he Welbeck good?
— (@DareToClevz) June 21, 2014
91st min , Messi be like "and where exactly do you think ya going wit that draw" pic.twitter.com/ZN55zdTt4r
— Nas (@pam_E_chic) June 21, 2014
Messi is a genius. Glad I met him today in NTUC pic.twitter.com/fSNDBErHaM
— Shannon Peter Pang (@Peter_Is_Pang) June 21, 2014
Iran thought they were going to tie Argentina but then Messi was like pic.twitter.com/yqPdNxYx5A
— Alexa Alaniz (@lexa_doll) June 21, 2014
Messi gets all the 72 virgins Iran played for
— Muslimah (@raziasultan) June 21, 2014
Just a minute ago you were talking trash about Messi..
But that's none of my business tho. | pic.twitter.com/cD8sz5R52d
— 2014 World Cup (@2014WorIdCup) June 21, 2014
BREAKING: Cristiano Ronaldo reacts to Lionel Messi's winner. pic.twitter.com/NYDGOW7Peo
— BBC Sporf (@BBCSporf) June 21, 2014
Lionel Messi fans popping up like… http://t.co/dONF17soCe
— Football Vines (@FootballVines) June 21, 2014
What's Messi's last name?
— priscilla (@HECHlCERA) June 21, 2014
Messi's the type of guy that waits til the end of a kids b day party and brings a show pony for a gift. You win dude.
— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) June 21, 2014
Messi walking in to the locker room like.. | pic.twitter.com/KnUyzU4nNQ
— 2014 World Cup (@2014WorIdCup) June 21, 2014
Messi really is the Messiah pic.twitter.com/Cv8AbxG1jT
— Anthony Mahoney (@AnthonyMahoney3) June 21, 2014
Messi is that guy in the club who pretends he's asleep only for you to come back from the washroom and find he's disappeared with your date!
— The Makodingo® (@makodingo) June 21, 2014
But could Messi do it under heavy automatic rifle fire and shelling near Mosul on a Tuesday night? Pffft.
— Bruce Gorrie (@BruceGorrie) June 21, 2014
THIS JUST IN: LIONEL MESSI'S GOAL AGAINST IRAN WAS FAKE! FULL PROOF HERE. #WorldCup2014 pic.twitter.com/nr71QQ4GGE
— STOP THE ILLUMINATI (@Illuminati_Stop) June 21, 2014
I still don't think you can call Lionel Messi a truly 'great' player until he's won the Embassy World Darts Championship.
— cluedont (@cluedont) June 21, 2014
I always get Lionel Messi confused with Lionel Blair.
— Mattelite Of Love (@RealMattLucas) June 21, 2014
AFA President Julio Grondona on Maradona: “The bad luck charm left the stadium and we won.” He walked out just before Messi struck winner
— Ed Malyon (@eaamalyon) June 21, 2014
What Messi said in the post match interview:
I-ran, I scored, I conquered
#WorldCup2014
— Mr. SGAG (@SGAG_SG) June 21, 2014
Thank you Messi!
As a friend just said, he spared us a night of obnoxious gunfire celebrations all over Beirut.
#Iran #Hezbollah
— Sara Assaf (@SaraAssaf) June 21, 2014
Messi showing Iran how to drop a bomb http://t.co/yymO2IMewE
— Hall of Fame (@HOFSportsTalk) June 21, 2014
No Fatwas yet? RT @MidEasternist #Messi jokingly being hailed as "Lion of the Sunni" after game-winning goal against #Iran.
— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) June 21, 2014