Lionel Messi surpasses Pelé to become South America's top international goal scorer in men's football

Lionel Messi surpasses Pelé to become South America's top international goal scorer in men's football

CNN Edition - Sport·2021-09-11 12:02

(CNN)Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick in Argentina's 3-0 win against Bolivia to become South America's record goalscorer in men's international football.

Messi's haul of 79 goals across 153 games tops Brazilian great Pelé's 77 in 91 games.

The 34-year-old drew level with Pelé's record in the 14th minute of Thursday's game with a left-footed shot from the edge of the box, then moved ahead with a second-half goal that came via neat interplay with Lautaro Martínez.

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