It’s been one of those nights. Lionel Messi was simply unstoppable and he put three past Bolivia to earn Argentina a fantastic, comfortable 3-0 win on Matchday 10 of the South American 2022 World Cup Qualifiers.
Not only he took the ball home for his wonderful hat-trick, but he overtook Pele as the South American player with the most international goals. Additionally, he celebrated the Copa America triumph in front of fans.
The Argentine supporters had to wait more than two years to get back into stadiums but they couldn’t have done it in a better night. They witnessed Messi’s record-breaking performance, which led to multiple memes on the Internet.
Messi’s hat-trick against Bolivia sees him break Pele’s record: Memes and reactions
We may have run out of words to describe Messi a long time ago. He keeps on adding records to his legacy and no one seems to be able to stop him even at 34 years of age.
Bolivia were his latest victims as the PSG star was completely ruthless to help Argentina grab the three points. Check out what people had to say on social media.
Once again, Messi took all the limelight and stole every headline in another of his brilliant nights. Argentina are walking comfortably towards Qatar 2022 and, as long as they have their superstar, their World Cup aspirations will be higher than ever.