Their money shot on 21 December 2009 – 15 years ago today – would be of an elusive kid. Lionel Messi sidestepped the limelight as often as he did all-but-won tackles. He slunk into the ...

The streets are deserted. An eerie silence hangs over the suburbs. More than half a million households have lost power, trains are being cancelled, some rail lines have buckled. Residents are ...