Argentine star Lionel Messi scored his 800th goal in his career and led his country to a 2-0 victory over Panama on Friday, in a friendly match that witnessed wild celebrations."Tango dancers" And the 2022 Qatar World Cup title.
Messi, the best player in the world 7 times, concluded the friendly match with a wonderful free kick a minute before the end of time to set up the second goal for the Argentine national team.
Thiago Almada, 21, opened the scoring at the 78th minute, scoring his first goal in the third international match.
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The capital, Buenos Aires, witnessed wild celebrations, with fireworks being launched over a stadium "Monumental" historical.
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After the match, celebrations continued with each player from the World Cup squad handing over a copy of the World Cup surrounded by their families, while Messi (35 years), who won the title of best player in the World Cup, said, "I’ve always dreamed of this moment, to be able to celebrate with you, to lift the Copa America in my country and the World Cup, that’s the most beautiful thing.".