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The plays

Five moments people know by sight, each drawn in charcoal from the broadcast and measured frame by frame: the run, the touches, the metres, the men. Each page starts from the real clip, on the rights holder’s own channel.

Charcoal study from Getafe, 2007.

Plate I

Getafe, 18 April 2007 The run from the halfway line, nine and a half seconds and six men. The one everybody knows.
Charcoal study from Bernabéu, 2011.

Plate II

Real Madrid, 27 April 2011 The one-two with Busquets, then Diarra, Albiol, Marcelo, Ramos and Casillas in 7.8 seconds.
Charcoal study from Bayern, 2015.

Plate III

Bayern Munich, 6 May 2015 The cut that put Boateng on the ground and the chip over Neuer. 4.2 seconds, ten touches.
Charcoal study from Mexico, 2022.

Plate IV

Mexico, 26 November 2022 The strike from 23 metres that kept Argentina in the World Cup. One touch, then the far corner.
Charcoal study from The final, 2022.

Plate V

France, 18 December 2022 The 108th minute of the final. A save, a rebound, and a ball about 0.9 metres over the line when Koundé hooks it back.

Drawings by the site, after the broadcast; each clip comes from its rights holder’s own channel. An unofficial, non-commercial fan project, not affiliated with Lionel Messi or any club, league or federation. Spot a mistake? Email corrections@boyfromrosario.org.