Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick in the first match of Argentina's World Cup title defence, but there were other things on the football icon's mind

Lionel Messi delivered his first World Cup hat trick and matched Miroslav Klose's career scoring record before thousands of Argentina fans packed into Arrowhead Stadium for a…

The soccer legend stunned on Tuesday night in Argentina’s opener against Algeria.

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

The 37-year-old hit a hat-trick in Kansas City to move level with Miroslav Klose on 16 goals as the highest scorer in Word Cup history

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"

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

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.

1 minuto per la lettura (Adnkronos) – “Sono stati giorni difficili”. Leo Messi ha firmato con una tripletta strepitosa la vittoria per 3-0 dell’Argentina contro l’Algeria…

"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

Fans in Buenos Aires celebrated as Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick to lead defending champions Argentina to a 3-0 victory over Algeria in their World Cup opener.

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

June 17 : 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…

The story came to light on Tuesday night after Messi cried on the pitch in Kansas City, immediately after scoring his first ever World Cup hat-trick to ensure a 3-0 win over…

Desde Argentina informan el motivo de las lágrimas de la Pulga durante el encuentro de la Albiceleste en el Mundial.

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…

Lionel Messi had admitted the emotional moment carried deep personal significance, but stopped short of revealing the reason. | Football News