Iran captain Javad Nekounam. First thing's first. Ask Lionel Messi to swap shirts. Gotta get in there early!

Lionel Messi's legend grows. And not just in the eyes of starry-eyed pitch-watchers—players too. 

Before the Iran vs. Argentina match, when the captains were doing their obligatory greetings with the referees, Iranian captain Javan Nekounam shook Messi's hand and made sure to get one simple but all-important request out of the way: the shirt exchange.

Messi: so good even opposing captains fawn in his presence.