Lionel Messi of Argentina gestures throughout a global pleasant match between Argentina and Curaçao at Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades on March 28, 2023 in Santiago del Estero, Argentina.
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Lionel Messi surpassed the 100-goals mark for World Cup champions Argentina on Tuesday by scoring a hat-trick in their 7-0 pleasant win over Curacao.
Argentina’s main scorer reached a century of worldwide objectives when he opened the scoring after 20 minutes, Giovani Lo Celso setting him up in the centre of the field to fit house a low shot.
“We will never stop celebrating and I think it’s fair and deserved,” Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni instructed reporters.
“I hope there will be more (Messi goals), he deserves all the praise and it’s good that these goals had been on Argentine soil, that has a special value too.”
Nicolas Gonzalez doubled the hosts’ lead shortly after with a header previous Curacao keeper Eloy Room earlier than Messi bought his second with a trademark curling shot in on the far put up in the thirty third minute.
Messi then arrange Enzo Fernandez to fireplace house from the sting of the field for Argentina’s fourth two minutes later and the 35-year-old accomplished his hat-trick in the thirty seventh minute with a easy end following one other go from Lo Celso.
Substitute Angel Di Maria bought on the scoreboard from the penalty spot in the 78th minute and Gonzalo Montiel, who scored Argentina’s final penalty to beat France in the World Cup ultimate, sealed the rout three minutes from full-time.
