Leo Messi surpasses Diego Maradona as Argentine with more World Cup goals

By Javed Baloch Dec 3, 2022 | viageeks .com images source: Twitter/@FIFAWorldCup

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[{"selector":"#anim-ccf7370e-d5f2-4178-8711-d6e103ef2eb1 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-3.552713678800501e-15%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b7296444-ebba-4653-bc4b-98e300053fb0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9a1554db-6dc9-47ec-b956-3193a736e2fc","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a6edc410-5cfc-4b52-9216-b8acb348c023","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3e2fb886-4989-450e-9b4d-dbad4dfdbeaf","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Messi scored the opening goal of the game as Alvarez extended Argentina's lead from a Australian goalkeeper error. There was an own Argentina goal but the game closed 2-1 in favor of Argentina. image source: Twitter - @FIFAWorldCup

[{"selector":"#anim-27a3ef85-25d4-4ad6-8790-6ac26a9b96ef [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-60250473-ec8d-4d34-a94e-413f3d65ed92","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-91289686-2084-4965-a8b2-61e0be72ecab","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d89183bf-6d75-4a31-bc87-e67e130300d9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-08d85b9c-ac96-4316-b4bb-9d8be122a6ef","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] With his 9th goal in 23 appearances for Argentina in FIFA World Cup, Messi surpassed Maradona who has 8 goals in 21 games at World Cups. image source: Twitter - @FIFAWorldCup

[{"selector":"#anim-8a6a8011-e7d9-4929-9f4a-178ca0fe2bb1 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-3.552713678800501e-15%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2fcf49f7-788a-434e-bdf7-90d220983147","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-186fb4da-6239-464f-a398-56406564d1ee","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0eb43760-fd46-42ed-a9c2-d58e4a69f08a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-42a1a4e7-8660-4a84-91ee-8aa49739d19c","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Messi became the second-highest goal scorer for Argentina only behind Gabriel Batistuta who has 10 goals in FIFA World Cups. image source: Twitter - @FIFAWorldCup

[{"selector":"#anim-e69b2167-bf96-4fc2-8588-ff5f0f92d62e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9fb0e016-44be-44cf-a4a5-88fe104372f7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2bc103a1-7e75-4e84-92fa-0d44fe70e577","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8f5be703-cd0e-41ab-96d9-0e5ea2991f21","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-697a3d4a-5317-4a07-96be-e6fda983ee7a","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] This was Messi's 789th career goal as he completed 1000th match in his professional career. image source: Twitter - @FIFAWorldCup

[{"selector":"#anim-065e6246-ae26-4818-8643-238de46c498b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f5380999-bbc9-439d-997e-567092d03cca","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-338b2f6f-7934-43c2-9589-86717ec5fc95","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7731d7f1-74aa-49e2-b1f1-ba48740337a2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5001c648-0787-4b50-a845-fbdb0251599c","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The goal vs Australia in last-16 game was also Messi's first goal in the knock-out rounds of FIFA football World Cup. This is Mess's 5th World Cup participation. image source: Twitter - @FIFAWorldCup