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Messi, 39, Nets Hat-Trick, Extends Argentina Scoring Lead

6/22/2026

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Lionel Messi, 39, scored a hat-trick in a recent match, reinforcing his role as Argentina’s leading scorer after his first international goal versus Algeria.
He opened scoring in the 2011 Champions League semi-final at Bernabeu against Real Madrid, dribbling past Diarra, Alonso, Albiol and Ramos.
Messi debuted for Barcelona at 16, left in 2015, and former teammates have called him football’s Michael Jordan and best player of past 20 years.

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Lionel Messi, 39, scored a hat-trick in a recent match, reinforcing his role as Argentina’s leading scorer after his first international goal versus Algeria.
He opened scoring in the 2011 Champions League semi-final at Bernabeu against Real Madrid, dribbling past Diarra, Alonso, Albiol and Ramos.
Messi debuted for Barcelona at 16, left in 2015, and former teammates have called him football’s Michael Jordan and best player of past 20 years.