Messi 5 superb performances for Argentina
Lionel Messi is one of the greatest footballers of the 21st century. He represented Argentina and Barcelona Sports Club in Spain. Although many talk about Messi's superb performances for Barcelona, very little is said about his role in the history of football for Argentina. So in this article I will present to you about the 5 super talents that this football star showed for Argentina.
5)Winning the Youth Football World Cup
The Youth World Cup, which began in 1977, lasted until 2005. Since 2007, the tournament has been renamed the Under-20 World Cup. Argentina has become the most successful country in the history of this tournament. They have won the title here 6 times. Brazil has also won the tournament 5 times.
The 2005 Youth World Cup was held in the Netherlands. For that, an Argentine team consisting of talented players was presented. All of those players were focused on Lionel Messi. In the first round of the tournament, the mighty Argentine team lost to the United States but won the matches against Egypt and Germany. Messi managed to score only one goal. That is against the Egyptian team.
In the second round, which featured 16 teams, Argentina met a strong Colombian team. At the end of the 57th minute, Colombia led 1-0. At that crucial moment, Messi equalized with a goal. Barroso then scored the winning goal for Argentina in the 93rd minute. Argentina then won the semi-final 3-1. That is against the Spanish team. Messi scored one goal there.
In the semi-finals, Argentina had to face a strong Brazilian team. At that time, there were some strong players in the Brazilian team that won the Youth Football World Cup. But with the goal scored by Messi in the 7th minute of the match, the Brazilian players fell mentally. As a result, Argentina led 1-0 in the 74th minute. However, Renato equalized in the 75th minute with a goal for Brazil. Argentina then won the hotly-contested match 2-1 thanks to a last-minute goal from Sableta.
Argentina won the final 2-1 against Nigeria to win the Youth World Cup for the 5th time. Messi scored both of Argentina's goals in the final. By that penalty kick. Accordingly, Lionel Messi who scored 6 goals throughout the tournament became the highest scorer in the tournament. He was also named the Most Valuable Player of the Tournament. Accordingly, Messi won both the Golden Shoe and the Golden Ball. Prior to that, the same player had won both awards on only two occasions. The first case was reported in 1983. Giovanni, a Brazilian athlete, showed that skill. Also in 2001, Javier Saviola, an Argentine player, won both awards.
SourceMessi in the final against Nigeria (gettyimages)
4) Record the highest number of triple goals for Argentina
Achieving three or more goals in a football match is called a "triple goal." Lionel Messi has scored six goals in his international career. He also holds the record for most triples in Argentine football history. Messi scored four of his six goals in friendly matches. The remaining two triples were scored in the qualifying round for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and at the Copa America. They are:
In a friendly match against Switzerland in 2012
In a friendly match against Brazil in 2012
In a friendly match against Guatemala in 2013
Against Panama in 2016 - at a Copa America match
Against Ecuador in 2017- In a 2018 World Cup qualifier
In a friendly match in 2018 against Haiti
SourceOne of the trinity goal against Ecuador
3) Scoring the most goals for Argentina
The last few decades have seen the emergence of many talented football stars from Argentina. Mario Campus, Diego Maradona, Gabriel Batistuta, Claudio Canigia, Hernandez Crospo, Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero are some of them. Argentina have won two World Cups in the last five decades, as well as two World Cup finals. Lionel Messi is Argentina's all-time leading goalscorer with the most goals. The top five goalscorers for Argentina are:
Lionel Messi - 71 goals (142 matches)
Gabriel Batistuta - 54 goals (77 matches)
Sergio Aguero - 41 goals (97 matches)
Hernan Crespo - 35 goals (64 matches)
Diego Maradona - 34 goals (91 matches)
SourcePerforming for Argentina
2) Sets a rare World Cup record
Lionel Messi set a rare record during the 2018 FIFA World Cup. It was the only player to score a goal at a World Cup in his teens (before 20), in his 20s, and in his 30s. Messi made his FIFA World Cup debut in 2006, scoring against Serbia and Montenegro. At that time he was 18 years and 358 days old. Messi played in the 2010 FIFA World Cup but failed to score a single goal.
However, Messi scored a goal in the first match against Argentina at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. That is against the Nigerian team. At the time of the goal, Messi was 26 years and 357 years old. It became the first goal he scored at a World Cup in his 20s. Messi also scored a goal against Nigeria in the first round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. At that time his age was recorded as 31 years and 2 days. It was the first goa
SourceGoal scored against Nigeria at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
1) To become the Most Valuable Player of the 2014 FIFA World Cup
In 1978, captain Daniel Pasarella won the World Cup for the first time for Argentina. Eight years later, under the leadership of Diego Maradona, Argentina won the FIFA World Cup. Diego Maradona and other Argentine players won the 1990 FIFA World Cup. In the two decades since then, Argentina have not qualified for a World Cup final.
But Messi, who captained Argentina at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, was runner-up. In the first round, Messi scored one goal against Bosnia and Herzegovina, one goal against Iran and two goals against Nigeria. Messi scored 4 of the 6 goals scored by Argentina in the first round.
Angel de Maria then scored the winning goal in the 117th minute of the second round match against Switzerland. It was an unforgettable moment when Messi strategically directed the ball to Maria and set up the opportunity to score. But after that he did not have a chance to score any goals. Messi scored four goals throughout the tournament that day. Accordingly, he became the third highest scoring player in the tournament. Messi also won the Golden Ball for the Most Valuable Player of the Tournament.
SourceWinning the Golden Ball at the 2014 FIFA World Cup