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Argentina’s captain, Lionel Messi, has shattered Ronaldo Nazario and Miroslav Klose World Cup extremity records conscionable with his archetypal lucifer of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
He besides joined Ronaldo arsenic the lone players to people successful 5 antithetic editions of the FIFA World Cup.
The 38-year-old celebrated his 200th planetary headdress with a singular hat-trick against Algeria.
La Albiceleste faced Algeria successful their opening lucifer of the 2026 FIFA World Cup astatine the Kansas City Stadium.
The reigning champions started strong, with Messi uncovering the nett successful the aboriginal minutes; however, this extremity was promptly ruled retired for offside.
Algeria responded by scoring astatine the other end, but their effort was besides disallowed for offside by the officials.
Subsequently, successful the 17th minute, Messi received the shot successful the attacking third, executed a swift turn, and charged towards the Algerian goal, unleashing a almighty changeable from distance.
Luca Zidane managed to interaction the ball, but the unit of the onslaught sent it into the apical corner. The eight-time Bal...
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