Lionel Messi, captain of the Argentina National Team, scored a hat-trick against Bolivia in a spectacular evening in Buenos Aires in the opening day of CONMEBOL played this Thursday and surpassed, with 79 goals, the record of points scored at national team level. which was in the possession of Pelé, now second in history, with 77 annotations.
“It’s a unique moment because of how it went, after so much waiting, there was no better way to be and be able to be partying here. I’m very happy,” said the Paris Saint Germain striker, excited to tears, in an interview with Argentine media at the end of the meeting.
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Rosario’s star has scored 79 goals in 155 games, while Pelé, Brazil’s legendary idol, has scored 77 goals in 92 games.
Leo is also Argentina’s all-time leading scorer, after beating Gabriel Batistuta, who finished his career with 56 goals. In South America, Neymar, 68, is followed by Messi in the race for the Pelé record.