It is among the defining moments of this World Cup: Lionel Messi wandering the pitch in Dallas with tears rolling down his face.
Minutes earlier, Argentina had been down two goals to Egypt and were on the brink of elimination in the last 16.
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Messi had missed a penalty and was set to bear blame for the result.
Instead, the Argentina legend created the same magic he always seems to, spearheading a miraculous, three-goal swing in just over 10 minutes and pushing the Albiceleste into the quarter-finals.
And now he was crying. And so were his teammates.
And so was his head coach, Lionel Scaloni, who could not contain his emotion in a post-game interview.
His own players, the coach says, have taken to calling him el llorón. The crybaby.
"I can't even look at you," said Scaloni, "I'm sorry. I'm obviously very emotional.
What a group of players, brother. I'm sorry.
That's it, I have to go."
No team in the World Cup have provided fans with a broader spectrum of emotions than the defending champions.
Things started brightly – Argentina barrelled through the group stage without breaking a sweat and Messi, at 39, is in the midst of his greatest World Cup.
In the opening match, a hat-trick handed the captain the tournament joint-goalscoring record, one he continues to add to.
Every one of Messi's appearances has been dotted with brilliance but Argentina have faltered in recent matches.
