India, June 24 -- Lionel Messi gets fans on the edge of their seats. There is always the expectation of imminent magic; of trickery and skill and entertainment; of memories, golden, core memories being made to last a lifetime; and of thankfulness, a divine gratitude for being able to witness a living legend still scaling new peaks.

Messi has a way of leaving fans speechless. Except it's not just fans, but teammates too. Long-time friend and teammate Luis Suarez is the latest to bear that reaction.

"Words can't do him justice as a player or as a spectator," said Suarez of Messi. "For me, as a friend who knows him well, seeing him happy and enjoying the World Cup is the best thing ever."

He kicked off his sixth FIFA World Cup with a subl...