{"id":1111909,"date":"2022-06-06T11:12:55","date_gmt":"2022-06-06T11:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/06\/06\/messi-scores-five-for-argentina-to-overtake-puskas-goal-tally\/"},"modified":"2022-06-06T11:12:55","modified_gmt":"2022-06-06T11:12:55","slug":"messi-scores-five-for-argentina-to-overtake-puskas-goal-tally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/06\/06\/messi-scores-five-for-argentina-to-overtake-puskas-goal-tally\/","title":{"rendered":"Messi scores five for Argentina to overtake Puskas goal tally"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"454\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FFY_0euWYAEU9nf.jpg\"   alt=\"Lionel Messi\" title=\"Lionel Messi\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lionel Messi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Lionel Messi scored all five goals as Argentina thrash Estonia in an international friendly on Sunday evening.<\/p>\n<p>The seven-time Ballon d\u2019Or winner becomes the first Argentina player to score five in a game since Jose Manuel Moreno against Ecuador in 1942.<\/p>\n<p>Messi scored his first goal of the evening at Estadio El Sadar in Pamplona, Spain from the penalty spot in the eighth minute, firing his spot-kick into the bottom corner.<\/p>\n<p>Argentina continued to dominate against the side positioned 110 in FIFA world rankings and Messi grabbed his second on the stroke of half-time.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>The PSG forward latched onto a pass from Papu Gomez and rifled his shot into the top corner from close range.<\/p>\n<p>Two minutes into the second half and Messi sealed a hat-trick with another simple finish as he met right-back Nahuel Molina\u2019s cross and turned in from point-blank range.<\/p>\n<p>Messi\u2019s fourth came in the 71st minute, rounding goalkeeper Matvei Igonen before slotting his finish away.<\/p>\n<p>The 34-year-old then finished off his evening in style by scoring Argentina\u2019s fifth and final goal of the night five minutes later when firing in a rebound after Paulo Dybala had seen a shot blocked.<\/p>\n<p>Messi\u2019s 86 goals for Argentina makes him the fourth highest goalscorer in the history of men\u2019s international football.<\/p>\n<p>He overtakes Hungary\u2019s Ferenc Puskas (84 goals) and only trails Malaysia\u2019s Mokhtar Dahari (89), Iran\u2019s Ali Daei (109) and Portugal\u2019s Cristiano Ronaldo (117).<\/p>\n<p>The result caps off a productive week for Argentina who beat European champions Italy 3-0 in Finalissima at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"CgISt609-OM\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kasiebo Tau At 9:55 on Adom TV (6-6-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CgISt609-OM?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lionel Messi Lionel Messi scored all five goals as Argentina thrash Estonia in an international friendly on Sunday evening. The seven-time Ballon d\u2019Or winner becomes the first Argentina player to score five in a game since Jose Manuel Moreno against Ecuador in 1942. 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