Lionel Messi explains why he cried after scoring Argentina's first goal in their 3-0 win over Algeria, revealing the emotional reason behind his tears.

Lionel Messi received a standing ovation as he left the field after scoring his first ever World Cup hat-trick in Argentina's clash with Algeria.

El capitán argentino sostuvo que la emoción en el gol que destrabó el partido se debió a una “cuestión ajena a lo deportivo”

El delantero de 38 años analizó lo que dejó su brillante actuación con tres tantos anotados en el 3-0 ante Argelia por la primera fecha del Grupo J

El 10 se quebró tras el 1-0 y luego respondió al respecto en la zona mixta."Pasé unos días difíciles, complicados", dijo con tono serio.

Lionel Messi was visibly emotional after opening the scoring against Algeria, with tears in his eyes as he celebrated. | Football News

Lionel Messi was zichtbaar geëmotioneerd na zijn eerste van drie goals in het WK-duel van Argentinië met Algerije. De ster van de regerend wereldkampioen vertelde dat de emoties…

His incredible trio of goals came 20 years to the day that Messi made his World Cup debut in a match against Serbia and Montenegro.

Il fuoriclasse argentino, autore di una tripletta contro l'Algeria, spiega: "Ringrazio tutti i compagni per essermi stati viicno"

A hat-trick against Algeria equalled Miroslav Klose’s World Cup scoring record, but Messi and his teammates insist the mark doesn’t matter to him

Lionel Messi scored a magnificent hat-trick to take him to the brink of World Cup history

Il campione argentino nel post partita contro l’Algeria ha anche dichiarato che s’ispira a Rafa Nadal: “Siamo simili”

Lionel Messi explains why he cried after scoring Argentina's first goal in their 3-0 win over Algeria, revealing the emotional reason behind his tears.

"I went through some difficult days, but I'm grateful to the entire delegation and my teammates because they were always...

Messi scored all the goals in Argentina’s comfortable 3-0 win over Algeria but appeared to be wiping away tears after celebrations of his first strike

A hat-trick against Algeria saw Messi tie former Germany striker Miroslav Klose for the most goals scored at the World Cup (16).

Le lacrime di Messi dopo il gol nascondono difficoltà personali che lo hanno accompagnato ai Mondiali: "È qualcosa di completamente estraneo al

El astro argentino abrió su corazón después de marcar triplete contra Argelia en el primer partido del Mundial 2026.

Lionel Messi's first World Cup hat-trick propelled Argentina to a commanding 3-0 victory over Algeria, tying him with Miroslav Klose in the tournament's all-time scoring charts.

The quiet soccer icon was overcome with emotion in Argentina’s 2026 opener.

El delantero metió tres goles en el debut mundialista; el dejo de tristeza tras el primer tanto que llamó la atención de todos