Lionel Messi has the possibility to equal former Barcelona teammate Luis Suarez’s record as the very best goalscorer in South American FIFA World Cup qualifiers when Argentina face off towards Ecuador later tonight (September 7).
Messi has scored 28 instances in the South American World Cup qualifiers, whereas Suarez has scored 29 for Uruguay. With the latter not chosen for his nation’s squad, Messi has the possibility to equal and even surpass his former Barcelona teammate in the newest set of worldwide video games.
Messi has scored 103 targets in 175 video games for Argentina. The 2022 FIFA World Cup winner is on the cusp of one other record. After enjoying Ecuador, Argentina take on Bolivia in FIFA World Cup qualifying 5 days later (September 12).
Javier Tebas bemoaned Lionel Messi’s Barcelona exit
Lionel Messi had to depart Barca in the summer time of 2021, as the Blaugrana had been unable to renew the Argentine’s contract due to La Liga’s wage cap guidelines. Since then, he performed two seasons at Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain earlier than becoming a member of MLS facet Inter Miami on a free switch this summer time.
La Liga president Javier Tebas stated that he wished Messi had stayed in Spain. Speaking about one in all La Liga’s best gamers, Tebas stated (as per GOAL):
“Messi did not finish his career in La Liga because Leo and FC Barcelona did not agree. I wish he could have stayed and finished his career in La Liga. It would have been the best for him, for me and for Barcelona.”
Messi has been in nice type for his new membership Inter Miami. He has bagged 11 targets and supplied 5 assists in 11 video games throughout competitions for the MLS membership. Messi additionally helped Tata Martino’s workforce win the inaugural Leagues Cup, the Herons’ first trophy in their quick five-year historical past.
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