#2 History-maker Messi tumbles yet more records
It was a historic day for Argentinian captain Lionel Messi, who not only capped off another startling individual performance, but also rewrote the Argentinian history books by supassing Gabriel Batistuta as his country’s all time leading goal-scorer.
The 28-year old first made his mark in the game with an impeccable assist to Lavezzi’s opener, but the best was yet to come. Argentina won a free-kick slightly after the half-hour mark when John Brooks fouled Gozalo Higuain almost 30 yards out. Messi stepped up to take it and curled brilliantly in the top right corner, well beyond the reach of Brad Guzman to become Albiceleste’s most prolific goalscorer in the history, much to the Reliant stadium’s delirium.
Messi also bagged his second assist of the night by setting up Higuain for a fourth late in the game, but that was merely an icing on the cake as the Barcelona talisman has yet another feather in his already bulging cap.
