WASHINGTON: An emotional Lionel Messi was wiping his tears with his shirt after scoring Argentina’s first goal against Algeria in the World Cup, a strike that marked the beginning of a memorable performance where he netted thrice to secure a 3-0 win.
But while his first World Cup hat-trick had many Argentine fans in tears of joy, Messi said he was crying for a personal reason unrelated to the sport.
An emotional Lionel Messi was seen wiping away tears with his shirt after scoring Argentina's first goal against Algeria at the World Cup before going on to score a hat-trick
Messi later revealed that he was crying for a personal reason unrelated to football… pic.twitter.com/d8w5MAUp4S
— Sportstar (@sportstarweb) June 17, 2026
