Buenos Aires : Lionel Messi equaled Javier Mascherano’s record of 147 appearance for Argentina and became the joint most caps for Argentina. During the match against Paraguay, Messi achieved the feat. With 73 goals from 147 appearance for the La Albiceleste he sure goes down as one of the greatest.
Among the 147 appearances for his country, he has churned out many unforgettable moments which includes a freekick goal against USA that was nominated for Puskas, the first Puskas nominated freekick.
Scoring for you nation in the World Cup is joyous every time but, the one that comes to our mind first is his first ever World Cup Goal in 2006, he came on as a substitute for Maxi Rodriguez on 75 minutes, not only did he score his first ever goal on 88 minutes but also assisted one that was scored by Hernan Crespo. Argentina secured a six goals win over Serbia.
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While talking about his memorable moments, Argentina vs Brazil, is one of those few matches which is one of the most sought after events of footballing world. Argentina and Brazil their timeless rivalry, and the names associated with both the teams. A young Lionel Messi in 2012, has a hattrick recorded to name his on the very same event. His hattrick helped Argentina pull off an 4-3 win over their fiercest rivals.
One of the most recent performances, that is etched in the memories every Argentina fan, among his six hattrick the one against Ecuador in 2018 will always be special. This hattrick took Argentina to the World Cup final event in 2018. Argentina were on the verge of not qualifying for the World Cup first time in 48 years, but the Rosario born man scored a hattrick and helped his team book a slot in the main event.
