Lionel Messi is making history one goal at a time. Argentina's captain is now part of the highly coveted 100-international goal club. A historic feat he only shares with two other players: Cristiano Ronaldo (122), who leads the list, and Iran's Ali Daei (109).
The Argentinian superstar was at the 99-goal mark before Tuesday night's friendly 7-0 rout of Curaçao. And it only took him one half to blast into the three-digit pantheon with a hat-trick at Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades.
Messi's three historic goals against Curaçao
Goal number 100 came from a beautiful assist by Giovani Lo Celso, Argentina's most missed player at Qatar 2022. The Villarreal midfielder set Messi up with a goal for the history books in the 20th minute.
Number 101 came just 13 minutes later, with a short pass from Fiorentina's Nicolás González. The attacker set Messi up with a short pass inside the box, leaving the phenom the blast it past Curaçao's Eloy Room.
Finally, Messi's hat-trick night was completed by another pass from Lo Celso, this time a long ball from half-field. The 35-year old PSG striker did the rest, running past Curaçao's defense and winning the one-on-one.
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