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Argentina got its 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign off to a winning start thanks to yet another sublime Lionel Messi free kick.
Once again, and now as a World Cup champion, Lionel Messi came to Argentina's rescue when the team most needed him. The 36-year-old captain scored from a free kick in the 78th minute to give ...
Throughout his international career, Messi has scored 112 goals in 191 international appearances, [1] [2] making him the country's all-time top scorer; he surpassed Gabriel Batistuta's record of 54 goals with a free kick against the United States in the semi-final of the Copa América Centenario on 21 June 2016.
On 4 February 2017, Messi scored his 27th free-kick for Barcelona in a 3–0 home win over Athletic Bilbao in the league, overtaking Koeman as the club's all-time top-scorer from free-kicks. [197] On 23 April, Messi scored twice in a 3–2 away win over Real Madrid. His game-winning goal in stoppage time was his 500th for Barcelona. [198]
Most goals scored in a calendar year: 18 – Lionel Messi in 2022 [10] Most direct free kick goals scored in all international competitions, including friendlies: 11 – Lionel Messi; Most FIFA World Cup tournaments scored in: 4 – Lionel Messi in 2006, 2014, 2018 and 2022; Most goals scored at the FIFA World Cup: 13 – Lionel Messi [11]
“What I saw was the goal,” Messi said in an on-field interview amid the postgame celebration. Lionel Messi scores a sensational game-winning goal on a free kick in his Inter Miami debut Skip ...
Messi entered the match as a substitute prior to the equalizer and scored his first goal for the club—a free kick in stoppage time—to clinch a 2–1 win for Miami. [32] Inter Miami CF then won 4–0 at home against Atlanta United FC, which allowed them to clinch the top spot in their group. Messi scored the first two goals of the match ...
With his magical left foot, Messi lofted a shot toward the top left corner of the net and scored a game-winning goal in stoppage time. Worth the hype! Messi scores last-minute free-kick goal to ...