We've all done it: sat there open-mouthed as Messi weaves his way through a prism of opposition defenders before slotting the ball home with the precision of a heart surgeon. We've all watched Zlatan saunter down the pitch, refusing to pass to or even acknowledge his inferior teammates before backflipping the ball past the keeper's outstretched arms. True footballing excellence in widescreen HD. History being made. And then we've all been thoroughly deflated as a miserable English pundit spits out the immortal line: "it's all very well doing it in La Liga, but could he do it on a rainy January night in Stoke?". Yes. As a matter of fact, I think he could. He's probably their next signing.
