Lionel Messi surpasses Pele's goalscoring record, leads Argentina to win in World Cup qualifiers
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Lionel Messi took his international goalscoring tally to 79, thus surpassing Brazil great Pele's 77 goals and becoming the all-time highest international goalscorer in the history of South American football.
Lionel Messi broke Brazil great Pele's South American goalscoring record with a hat-trick that helped Argentina beat Bolivia 3-0 in the World Cup qualifiers on Thursday. Messi thus became the top scorer in South American football history. The 34-year-old has netted 79 goals for Argentina, overtaking Pele's tally of 77.More Related News