😳👏 Lionel Messi reached an incredible career milestone in Argentina's 2-0 win over Panama in the early hours of Friday morning with a stunning free-kick goal. SLInt MORE:
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner has now struck on 99 occasions for the Albiceleste since his debut, while he scored 672 goals during his long stay at Barcelona before leaving as a free agent in 2021.The forward has also now scored from 62 direct free-kicks in his career for club and country, three more than his long-time rival Cristiano Ronaldo.
Messi thanked those Argentina supporters in attendance after the match with the 2022 FIFA World Cup trophy present, saying:"I want to thank you for all the affection we have been receiving, not only after becoming world champions but also before, when we won the Copa America,” Messi said. “We have been saying for a long time that we were going to do everything we could for this."
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