Football: Messi overtakes Pele with hat-trick as Argentina beat Bolivia

Football: Messi overtakes Pele with hat-trick as Argentina beat Bolivia

The Straits Times - Sports·2021-09-10 15:08

BUENOS AIRES (REUTERS) - Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick to give Argentina a 3-0 win over Bolivia in a World Cup qualifier on Thursday (Sept 9), lifting him above Pele as South America's top international scorer with 79 goals.

Messi got the opener after 14 minutes in Buenos Aires, dancing around the Bolivian defence before curling the ball into the net from just outside the box.

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