Lionel Messi became a butt of all the jokes on the social media, soon after he failed to convert a penalty kick into a goal against Iceland in their Group D match at FIFA World Cup 2018. The Argentinian captain missed an opportunity to score the goal when the side was awarded a penalty kick in the 64th minute of the match! It was herculean save by Iceland’s goalkeeper Hannes Halldorsson that saw Iceland played out their debut match at football World Cup with a draw.

The match ended in the draw after Lionel Messi missed the penalty shot. However, the missed penalty shot did not go down well with people as they started trolling one of the greatest players of all time in no time. The social media platforms, be it Twitter or Facebook, were filled with memes and funny picture messages of Lionel Messi.

We, at LatestLY, bring you some of the best reactions, hilarious graphics, and tweets that went viral on social media, after Lionel Messi failed to score and eventually Argentina lost the match.

1.. The Giant Messi Tied Down By The Debutants...

2.. After Messi Missed The Penalty... #MissPenalty Became The Latest Trend!

3.. Or Perhaps Even a Better Version of #MissPenalty!

4.. And Then A Full Version of #MissPenalty!

5.. A Deja-vu feeling for Lionel Messi...

6.. When Expectations vs Reality Hit You Hard!

7.. Did Someone Talk About Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo, again?

8.. Oh, well yeah! A Glimpse Of How World Cup 2018 Began For G.O.A.T!

9.. This Had To Come Up: Barcelona or Argentina?

In another instance, his arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo began his campaign with a hat-trick against a relatively stronger side than theirs. Comparisons are bound to happen in sports, and if it is about the best between Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo, we are undoubtedly talking about the never-ending debate.

With all said and done, Argentina, under the captaincy of Lionel Messi, will have to pull up their socks in the next two matches at FIFA 2018 World Cup. As for Messi, the legendary player will have to live up to the expectations, and that has to be soon!

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jun 16, 2018 11:36 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).