The Greatest of All Time
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From a tight central pocket at 2–0, Messi calmly shapes his run between Algeria’s centre-backs and, with minimal backlift and almost statuesque balance, guides Argentina’s third to crown a World Cup hat-trick and his 120th international goal on his 200th cap.
Trailing 0–2 in the MLS Cup final, Messi threads the pass that finally cracks Vancouver’s block and sparks Inter Miami’s comeback, his late‑career vision turning a desperate lifeline into career assist No.406 and his second of a Man of the Match performance.
Nico Paz’s late assist in a 6–0 rout of Bolivia caps a vintage Argentina masterclass, as Messi completes a hat-trick in World Cup qualifying and pushes his career tally to 846 goals, 25 for the season and 34 in these qualifiers.
At 90+6' of the MLS Cup final with Inter Miami trailing, Messi threads the equalizing pass that cracks Vancouver’s deep block and rescues the match, turning his 407th career assist into a stoppage-time lifeline on the biggest domestic stage.
Against Liverpool in a Champions League semi-final, Messi’s late third for Barcelona turns a tight 2–0 into a daunting 3–0 cushion and also marks his 600th goal for the club, a mythic milestone reached on one of Europe’s biggest stages.
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