FLASH: Messi breaks Pele’s international goalscoring record
Argentine star Lionel Messi broke football legend Pele international goalscoring record in a World Cup qualifying match against Bolivia on Thursday.
Pele, the legendary Brazilian, netted 77 international goals for Brazil during his career, holding the highest goalscorer’s record in South America until Messi broke the record.
The PSG talisman overtook Pele by scoring a hat-trick at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires Thursday night.
Messi, 34, gave Argentina the opener 14 minutes into the game.
The six-time Ballon d’Or winner doubled Argentina’s lead in the 64th minute. He got his third goal in the 78th minutes of the game, recording his seventh hat-trick for Argentina.
With 79 international goals, Messi now holds the highest goal scoring record in South American international football history.
“I was really anxious, and I really wanted to enjoy it. I’ve waited a long time for this, I went for it, and I dreamt about it. It’s a unique moment for the way it came about, after waiting so long,” Messi said after the game.
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
NationWide
Nigeria positioned to power clean energy Future: Tinubu
Mr Tinubu expressed his firm commitment to improve the developmental partnership between the European Union and Nigeria.
Africa
Benin, Liberia, Sierra Leone roll out malaria vaccines
With the announcement on World Malaria Day, the number of African countries incorporating the vaccines into their childhood immunisation programmes increased to eight.
NationWide
Group urges FG to decongest custodial centres after Suleja jailbreak
”We also call on the public to pay more attention to issues concerning corrections in Nigeria.”
Politics
PDP unveils 200-member campaign council for Edo 2024 guber election
The advisory council has seven eminent members of the state.
Africa
ECOWAS moves to tackle drug abuse in Sierra Leone, other countries
ECOWAS said the workshop was also to support efforts to tackle drug abuse and provide resources and strategies for member states, particularly Sierra Leone.
Lagos
FG to resume resurfacing of Third Mainland Bridge: Official
She said that the exact dates for the renewed construction would be announced soon.
