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#3 Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan)
Despite all the wealth that Argentina have possessed in the goalscoring department, the results have just not been there to show for it. However, 24-year-old striker Lautaro Martinez seems to be on a mission to change that.
Martinez is quickly establishing himself as one of the best strikers in the world. He possesses explosive pace, excellent close control and is an excellent finisher. Couple that with great spatial awareness and movement, you have a young striker who can single-handedly win you games.
In a total of 31 appearances for the Argentina national team, Martinez has scored 15 goals and provided four assists. In the 2020-21 season, he struck up a wonderful striking partnership with Romelu Lukaku at Inter Milan as they won the Scudetto after 11 long years.
Martinez scored 19 goals and provided 11 assists for Inter Milan in 48 matches across all competitions in the 2020-21 season. He has got off to a good start to the 2021-22 Serie A season as well, scoring three goals in four appearances so far.
#2 Angel Di Maria (Paris Saint-Germain)
In many ways it was fitting that Angel Di Maria scored the winner for Argentina in the 2021 Copa America final against Brazil. The Paris Saint-Germain attacker is one of the most technically gifted players of his generation but he doesn't always get the credit he deserves.
There is an argument that Argentina would have beaten Germany in the 2014 World Cup final if Di Maria had been available to play. He was in sensational form during the competition but missed out on the final due to a thigh injury.
But Di Maria has now remained world-class for a decade. It's hard to find a player who is as precise with his through balls in the final third than the 33-year-old. He scored six goals and registered a whopping 18 assists in 43 appearances across all competitions for PSG in the 2020-21 season.
#1 Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain)
If we were compiling a list of Argentina's all-time greats, Lionel Messi would perhaps top that one too. There's really no argument here. Messi is one of the greatest to ever grace the game and even at the age of 34, he continues to be a class apart.
Messi was chosen as the best player at the 2021 Copa America. He was also the joint-top scorer in the competition with four goals and racked up five assists as well. Messi's leadership and determination to win a major international trophy also went a long way towards Argentina's triumph in the continental competition.
It was a summer where Messi traversed the whole spectrum of emotions. After winning the Copa America, he had to leave Barcelona due to the club's terrible financial situation. He is currently plying his trade for Paris Saint-Germain.
In the 2020-21 season, Messi scored 38 goals and provided 14 assists in 47 appearances across all competitions for the Catalans.
