Lionel Messi broke the record set by Brazilian legend Lionel Messi for the most goals scored by a South American player, further consolidating his legend.
In the World Cup qualifiers at the Buenos Aires Memorial Stadium, Messi scored all three goals of the national team, two more than Pele’s 77 goals in his international career. Goal.
He is now fifth in the international scorer list, tied for 79th goal with the great Zambian Godfrey Chitalu.
Messi trailed rival Cristiano Ronaldo with 32 goals and ranked first.
“I’m nervous, I just want to enjoy this night. I waited a long time,” The tearful Messi said“We won the game. This is the most important thing. Now we can celebrate.”
Messi’s tears were not because of his amazing feat, but because he finally won his first America’s Cup, ending all criticisms of him for not winning the international trophy for Argentina.
This is another victory for the Argentine legend, as he led the team to win the Copa America for the first time since 1993 after beating Brazil 1-0 at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
“That was a unique moment [to win the Copa America] Because where and how we got the title,” Messi said.
“There is no better way than this [to be] It’s incredible to be able to celebrate the title now. My mother and my brothers are all in the stands. They have suffered a lot…I am very happy. “
Messi is now also the player with the most appearances in Argentina, because his hat-trick against Bolivia allowed him to make his 153rd appearance in an international game.
In the past ten years, Argentina and Messi have had three chances to win the Copa America, but they have always failed now. Now, the burden on their shoulders was lifted.
When Messi retires, fans can look back at 2021, which is the most important year of his career.
