๐๐ฆ๐ท Lionel Scaloni: โMessi could have played the full game yesterday and added even more to his legendโฆ but he chose to let his teammates get playing timeโ.
โHe doesnโt think about the records people talk about, that says everything about what Argentina means to him.โ
Lionel Messi is the first player to score in SEVEN consecutive World Cup matches, a run that goes back to Argentinaโs Round of 16 game against Australia in 2022.
๐ฆ๐ท Happy Birthday to the greatest player of all time, Lionel Messi, who turns 39 today! ๐
๐ 1158 games
โฝ๏ธ 916 goals
๐ฏ 414 assists
๐ 48 trophies
๐ฅ 8 Ballon dโOr
๐ 6 Golden Boots
๐ณ 61 hat-tricks
๐ฅ 71 free-kick
โญ๏ธ 452 Man of the Match
๐ 2x World Cup Golden Ball
๐ 2x Club World Cup Golden Ball
โฝ๏ธ 6x Champions League Top Scorer
๐ 2x Copa America Golden Ball
โญ๏ธ 9x La Liga Best Player
โฝ๏ธ 8x Pichichi Trophies
๐ 2x MLS Most Valuable Player
๐ MLS Golden Boot
๐ 2x Laureus World Sportsman of the year
The best ever! ๐
๐ฆ๐ท 1158 Games
โฝ๏ธ 916 Goals
๐ฏ 414 Assists
๐ 8 Ballon d'Ors
๐ฆถ 6 Golden Boots
๐ 48 Trophies
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEO MESSI, THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME. ๐โค๏ธ๐
Do you see how Messi passed the ball first without hesitation instead of overdoing it and trying to add to his goal stats? That's how you know a team player. Rona:do should learn from this. No offense.
๐ฃ๏ธJoรฃo Neves๐๏ธ:
โWe know what Cristiano has done for us, for our national team, and for the world of football
But in this moment, he and we know that he is no different
He is just another player here to help
No different from the othersโ
๐๐ฆ๐ท Argentina win their opening game with Lionel Messi making World Cup history! ๐ฅ
Messi hat-trick means heโs joint TOP SCORER EVER in the World Cup with 16 goals with Miro Klose.
Mbappรฉ, Mรผller, Ronaldo Nazario surpassed.
๐จ OFFICIAL: Lionel Messi, TOP SCORER EVER in World Cup history joint with Miro Klose. ๐๏ธโญ๏ธ
16 goals at the World Cup. ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ท
In one night, on 6th World Cup debut game at 38, Messi surpasses Mbappรฉ (14), Mรผller (14) and Ronaldo Nazario (15).