Lionel Messi surpasses Pele as Argentina cruises to victory in World Cup qualifiers
The Hindu
With a hat-trick against Bolivia, Lionel Messi surpassed Pele to become the highest goal scorer in South American football history.
Lionel Messi surpassed Pele to become the highest goal scorer in South American football history after meeting all the goals in Argentina’s 3-0 home victory against Bolivia. With the hat-trick, Messi now has 79 games, two more than legendary Brazil footballer Pele. Meanwhile leaders Brazil counted on Neymar to secure its eighth win in eight matches, an easy 2-0 victory over Peru.More Related News