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Timeless Messi eyes World Cup record as Argentina face Austria
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- Add ARY News on Google AAResize The Lionel Messi show rolls into Dallas with the Argentine maestro on the cusp of more footballing history when the World Cup holders face Austria on Monday.
- Messi, who turns 39 on Wednesday, scored a hat-trick in a 3-0 win over Algeria to pull level with Miroslav Klose’s all-time World Cup record of 16 goals.
- The skipper broke down in tears after his first goal, and it later emerged that his father is recovering from an unspecified “health issue”.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize The Lionel Messi show rolls into Dallas with the Argentine maestro on the cusp of more footballing history when the World Cup holders face Austria on Monday.
Messi, who turns 39 on Wednesday, scored a hat-trick in a 3-0 win over Algeria to pull level with Miroslav Klose’s all-time World Cup record of 16 goals.
The skipper broke down in tears after his first goal, and it later emerged that his father is recovering from an unspecified “health issue”.
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