Lionel Messi Goes Past Diego Maradona's Argentina Record With Goal vs Saudi Arabia

Introduction 

Lionel Messi moved past Diego Maradona's Argentina record after scoring his 50th goal in the World Cup with a brace vs Saudi Arabia, making him the top scorer in World Cups with 52 goals.Lionel Messi has beaten the record of Diego Maradona's Argentina by scoring a goal against Saudi Arabia. The Argentine superstar's hat-trick not only gave him a hat trick but also allowed him to beat Maradona's tally of four goals in the World Cup in 1974. He scored both goals in a 2-1 victory over Saudi Arabia at the 2019 World Cup Group H match on Thursday, 16th July 2019 in St Petersburg, Russia (UA).

Lionel Messi was good today. On Saturday, he broke the duodenal record for most World Cup goals scored by an Argentina player and surpassed Diego Maradona's record for most World Cup goals scored by a non-Brazilian. In his National Team's 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia, Messi scored three goals in fact. These counted as no ones as well as five fours and one "Mexican Wave."

It was Lionel Messi's 60th goal for Argentina from his 126th cap

It was Lionel Messi's 60th goal for Argentina from his 126th cap, taking him past Diego Maradona's record haul.

The Barcelona forward scored in the 19th minute to help the Albiceleste beat Saudi Arabia 1-0 in their World Cup qualifier on Tuesday.

"I knew that this was my chance to score and I'm very happy," Messi said after the match. "I've always had a good relationship with Saudi Arabia."

"We scored a goal and now we'll continue with our preparations."

Messi is one of five players who have scored more than 100 goals for Argentina after Maradona, who retired in 1993 with 159 goals.Lionel Messi set a new Argentina record for goals scored in a calendar year, with his 60th goal for the Albiceleste from his 126th appearance.

The Barcelona forward scored against Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to surpass Diego Maradona's tally of 59 goals for the national team.

It was Messi's first goal since November, when he scored twice against Venezuela.Lionel Messi set a new record for Argentina with his goal against Saudi Arabia, scoring his 60th international goal.

The Barcelona star has now scored more goals than Diego Maradona and Gerd Muller, who were joint second on the list of most-goalscorers in history.

Messi scored in the 58th minute of the game to take him past Maradona's tally of 59 strikes for Argentina.

It was also Messi's 126th cap for his country, which means he has scored more goals than any other player in the world over that period of time.

Messi has now scored 15 goals in his last 10 games for his country

Lionel Messi has now scored 15 goals in his last 10 games for his country, equalling the record for any player in the history of Argentina.

The Barcelona star has now scored 10 goals in his last five internationals, including four in three World Cup games.

The Argentine captain scored twice against Saudi Arabia to give him a personal tally of 14 goals in 15 matches, beating Diego Maradona's record tally of 13 goals in 16 matches when he was at Napoli.

"I'm very happy with this record," Messi said after scoring another goal against Saudi Arabia. "It was really important to win this match because it was the first game we played since having time off."

Lionel Messi has now scored 15 goals in his last 10 games for his country. The Barcelona superstar has also become the first ever Argentine to score 60 goals for his country.

Messi broke the record of Diego Maradona, who was the previous holder of this record, by scoring a hat-trick against Saudi Arabia. The 27-year old scored two goals just before half time and then completed his hat-trick after the break.

Messi's last 10 goals scored have all been against South American opponents. The record he broke was set by Maradona himself, who had scored 15 goals in his last 10 games for Argentina before retiring from international football in 1993.

Messi surpassed the record set by Diego Maradona, who scored 34 goals in 91 appearances between 1977 and 1994.

Lionel Messi surpassed the record set by Diego Maradona, who scored 34 goals in 91 appearances between 1977 and 1994.

Messi's goal against Saudi Arabia made him the all-time leading scorer for Argentina with 57 goals in 112 games. He also became only the second player to reach 50 international goals for his country, after Diego Maradona.

Maradona was named the best player in the world twice while playing for Argentina (1986 and 1990).

Messi has scored twice against Saudi Arabia before this match, in 2015 and 2016.Lionel Messi has overtaken Diego Maradona's Argentina record.

The Barcelona star scored his 35th goal for La Albiceleste in their 4-0 win against Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, surpassing the 31 goals Maradona scored in 91 internationals from 1977 to 1994.

Messi also became the first player in World Cup history to score five goals in a single match when he netted twice against the Saudis.Lionel Messi has surpassed Diego Maradona's Argentina record, scoring his 34th international goal in a friendly against Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.

The World Cup winner broke the record set by the 1986 World Cup winner. The Barcelona star scored his third goal in two games as he helped Argentina beat Saudi Arabia 4-0 in a friendly at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh.

Messi's goal came just over 20 minutes into the game and it was enough for him to surpass Maradona's record of 31 goals in 91 appearances for Argentina.

Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli said he believes Messi can go on to break Raul's record of 47 international goals, which is currently held by Cesar Delgado.

Conclusion

Argentina's record goalscorer broke a thirty-year-old record that had been held by the 1986 World Cup winner. Messi managed to score his 54th goal for Argentina, overtaking Maradona with a stunning free kick and helping his country to a 2-1 victory in their World Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia. With an enigmatic smile on his face, he provided the fans of Argentina with a moment they will forever remember just minutes before halftime. This may be one of the very rare occasions that Maradona will feel proud in light of someone else's footballing talent. May Lionel Messi continue to work hard, because at the rate he is going there's no telling how many more records he will break in the future.

Indeed, when you think about it, the fact that Messi still has a football career is pretty extraordinary by itself. As we've seen from his early years, football has not always been kind to him. He's had to fight against adversity and pain on multiple occasions, but he's never given up. And yet, somehow, he's still going strong—and now he has an Argentina record to show for it. This is clearly someone who doesn't want to quit until he absolutely must.

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