Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick within the first half of a global pleasant in opposition to Curacao on Tuesday to cross 100 profession objectives for Argentina. The World Cup winners thrashed the Caribbean facet 7–0 of their second match since lifting the trophy in December.
Messi, 35, opened the scoring in opposition to Curacao within the twentieth minute with a right-footed shot from the sting of the field to achieve the 100-goal milestone. Nico González added one other three minutes later with a header from shut vary.
Messi then scored his one hundred and first for Argentina within the thirty third minute with a cross to the goalkeeper’s proper and his 102nd within the thirty seventh minute after a straightforward run to attain. Two minutes earlier he had assisted Enzo Fernandez’s blast from the sting of the field.
The Argentina captain is behind solely two gamers on the checklist of most objectives scored for nationwide groups in official matches; Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal scored 122 and Ali Daei of Iran scored 109 runs.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
