How thoroughly did Germany defeat host nation Brazil yesterday in this year’s World Cup semifinal? Let me count the ways – a few of them, anyway. The BBC called the 7-1 loss by Brazil, “humiliating and brutal.” Yahoo Sports called it “a stunning and spectacular destruction.” England’s The Guardian called it “slaughtering,” and the Globe and Mail deemed the game “the most shocking result in World Cup history.” And still you’re not hooked on these games?  Today’s World Cup semifinal pits the Netherlands against Argentina – and if you accuse the latter team of playing a Messi game, it’s not an insult. It’s a tip of the hat to one of the game’s most popular and effective players, the Argentinian Lionel Messi, who plays each possession as though he’s on a mission. Today, the mission is to win the game, and the right to face Germany in the finals.