Last gasp Argentina's resilience no surprise to captain Messi

ATLANTA, July 16 : Lionel Messi was not surprised that Argentina had managed to dig themselves out of a hole once again in their World Cup semi-final against England and book a return to the title decider. The 39-year-old Argentina captain provided assists for Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez in the dying minutes of Wednesday's highly charged clash at Atlanta Stadium as the world champions came from behind to secure a 2-1 victory. That followed extra-time victories over Cape Verde in the Round of 32 and Switzerland in the quarter-finals, as well as a 3-2 win from 2-0 down over Egypt in the last 16 secured by a stoppage-time winner. "This group doesn't surprise me," Messi told reporters after the game. "I know and we know what we were capable of. People might have had doubts about us bec