Lionel Messi in post-match conference

On making it through the next round: "Very happy to have achieved one more goal, to take one more step towards the goal."

On the challenge Australia put up: “We were able to take the lead, score the second and control the game. They marked us and made it a bit difficult for us at the end, but this is a World Cup and that's how it is. We suffered a lot, until the very end but we won. That’s the most important thing. It was a very difficult game as we didn’t have much time to rest and the game was very physical.”

On having the family support him at every game: “My family is always present, my children especially because they are grown up and understand everything. Today seeing them from the inside how they feel and how they live is spectacular. They are excited and happy."

On playing is 1000th game: "I found out today that it was the 1,000th match. I live in the moment, I enjoy what we're going through and I'm happy to take one more step, to get through to the quarterfinals."

On facing Netherlands in the Quarterfinals: "We're going to have a very tough matchup, I think it's going to be very difficult, they're going to want to get the ball out of us. At this point the World Cup is getting even tougher."