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On a day when Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland excelled, Lionel Messi offered a timely reminder of his greatness.
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Lionel Messi made history Tuesday night by tying the record for most men's World Cup goals at 16 with Miroslav Klose after scoring a hat trick and staking Argentina to a 3-0 lead over Algeria before coming off late in the second half.
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni admitted he has no words left to describe Lionel Messi's brilliance after his hat trick secured a 3-0 win over Algeria in their World Cup opener.