Just how many seconds does it take before the pain of a
ball to the face hits you?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVzPgbOHyAc
Barcelona star Lionel Messi had his renowned boyish good looks
threatened when Getafe defender Mario Alvarez planted a clearance
right on his conk. The Argentine initially appeared to be made of
sterner stuff, looked around and pointed at the ball, before
realising that Barca were holding onto a slender lead with five
minutes to play and remembering just how much pain he was in.
