Hes playing against a to 90% Olympic side consisting of a defensive line with the average age of 21. Hes been very very good, but he still hasnt shown anything near what Maradona did for Argentina tbh.
At the same time he has achieved a lot more than Maradona had done at the same age. Which is something people seem to ignore.
Absolutely, I love Messi while my hatred towards Maradona is enormous. However, I do feel that Messi has underachieved to his ability on the international scene. He reminds me a bit of Ronaldinho when he was at his best playing for the national side. Had great games at times but wanted to be involved in everything.
As a Brazilian I enjoyed seeing Messi today as to me hes from a completely different planet than the rest.