Lionel Messi admitted it drove him “crazy”. Finally, he will begin a FIFA World Cup™ qualifying campaign soothed of heart-wrenching pressure of having never lifted football’s biggest prize. It’s been showing. The Argentina No10 is in the best form of his 18-year international career, having scored a mind-blowing 22 goals in his last 14 internationals. Messi isn’t the only legend out to reach what could be a last global finals. Also on duty for Round 1 are his trusted lieutenant Angel Di Maria, Marcelo Martins of Bolivia, Casemiro and Neymar of Brazil, Juan Cuadrado and James Rodriguez of Colombia, Alexis Sanchez and Arturo Vidal of Chile, Ecuador’s Enner Valencia, Paolo Guerrero of Peru and Venezuela’s Salomon Rondon. It’s not all about the veterans though. Miguel Almiron, Moises Caicedo, Luiz Diaz, Darwin Nunez and Federico Valverde are all established as elite performers, while 16-year-old Kendry Paez and Alejandro Garnacho are among the most-hyped teenagers.