Lionel Messi scores hat-trick surpasses 100 career goals for Argentina in Curacao romp
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With three goals in the opening period of Tuesday’s international friendly against Curacao, Lionel Messi accomplished a hat trick and reached the milestone of 100 goals for Argentina in his career.
With three goals in the opening period of Tuesday’s international friendly against Curacao, Lionel Messi accomplished a hat trick and reached the milestone of 100 goals for Argentina in his career. In their second game after winning the championship in December, the World Cup victors defeated the Caribbean team 7-0.
After scoring Argentina’s second goal, Lionel Messi joins Rodrigo De Paul in jubilation (REUTERS)
After scoring Argentina’s second goal, Lionel Messi joins Rodrigo De Paul in jubilation (REUTERS)
To achieve the 100-goal mark against Curacao, Messi, 35, opened the score in the 20th minute with a right-foot effort from the edge of the box. Three minutes later, a close-range header from Nico Gonzalez added one more.
Then, in the 33rd and 37th minutes, Messi scored his 101st and 102nd goals for Argentina, respectively, with a crossing effort to the right of the goalie. He had helped Enzo Fernandez’s rocket from the edge of the box two minutes earlier.
In the list of players with the most goals scored for national teams in official matches, the Argentine captain is just two goals behind Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal (122 goals) and Ali Daei of Iran (109 goals).
Lionel Messi willing to take a pay cut to return to Barcelona – report
Gerard Romero claims that Lionel Messi, the star player for PSG, is willing to accept a wage reduction in order to negotiate a return to FC Barcelona during the summer transfer window.
The 35-year-old is nearing the end of his deal with the Paris-based powerhouses. The Argentina captain may be leaving in the summer despite talks about a renewal having taken place, but progress has been slow.
According to sources, Messi prioritises moving to Barcelona, and the Catalans are also thought to be highly interested in signing their former captain given the circumstances of his departure in the summer of 2021.
The club’s Financial Fair Play troubles, though, will make matters challenging since Barça will experience registration complications.
Romero is now asserting that Messi is prepared to accept a wage reduction in order to assist a return to Catalonia.
Romero’s report also states that several club executives who initially opposed signing the Argentine have altered their minds since doing so would be financially advantageous.
The Blaugrana would benefit much from signing Messi, who just scored a hat-trick for Argentina against Curaçao. Messi has shown that he is still capable of making an impact at the age of 35.
Also, it will be the proper way for him to conclude his time at Barcelona, as he was forced to quit the team in 2021 when they were unable to renew his contract.
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