Lionel Messi has overtaken Pele as the leading international goalscorer in South American history as Argentina beat Bolivia 3-0 in a FIFA World Cup Qualifier. Messi started the night with 76 international goals to his name and finished with 79. Pele has 77 international goals to his name. Argentina are very much on course to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and are still unbeaten this campaign.Lionel Messi scores his seventh career hat-trick for ArgentinaLionel Messi opened the scoring for Argentina as early as the 13th minute of the game. After receiving the ball almost 30 yards away from goal, Messi turned and nutmegged a defender before curling one into the top bin.The Paris Saint-Germain talisman added to his tally in the 64th minute. The second goal showed just how good a partnership Lionel Messi has struck up front with Lautaro Martinez for Argentina. Messi forayed into the area and proceeded to link up with Martinez before sending the ball into the back of the net.That was the goal with which he equalled Pele's record. Messi moved ahead of Pele with his third goal of the night, tapping home a rebound after the Bolivian goalkeeper parried a shot from outside the box.It was Lionel Messi's seventh career hat-trick in international football. The 34-year-old has some catching up to do as his rival Cristiano Ronaldo is currently the men's leading international goalscorer. Ronaldo has 111 goals from 180 matches.After the match, the Argentina team celebrated their Copa America triumph in front of their home audience. It proved to be an emotional moment for Lionel Messi, who broke down during the interview. He said:“I really wanted to be able to enjoy it. I waited a long time for this, I looked for it and I dreamed of it. It’s a unique moment for the way it happened, after so much waiting.“There was no better way to celebrate this than to be here. My mother, my brothers are in the stands… They suffered a lot and today, they are here celebrating. I’m very happy.”It has been a summer where Lionel Messi has gone through a spectrum of emotions. After winning the elusive Copa America with Argentina, Messi was forced to leave Barcelona due to the club's financial crisis.He is currently a Paris Saint-Germain player but is yet to start for the Ligue 1 outfit, though he has made one appearance off the bench.Without further ado, let's take a look at how Twitter responded to Lionel Messi scoring yet another hat-trick.Messi’s goal from this angle is truly art 😍 pic.twitter.com/aqMsHU4Xfs— MC (@CrewsMat10) September 9, 2021Messi crying tears of joy after finally getting to play in front of the Argentine public. You just can’t hate him ❤️ pic.twitter.com/PrpyY5iXsr— MC (@CrewsMat10) September 10, 2021MESSI WHAT A GOAL, INSANE pic.twitter.com/otegK2zcf3— J. (@MessiIizer) September 9, 2021Watching this Lionel Messi's goal from the stands will give you goosebumps. 🐐 pic.twitter.com/EauLXtlThN— Everything Messi™ (@EverythingLM10_) September 10, 2021Lionel Messi. That’s it, that’s the tweet.— 433 (@433) September 9, 2021The Copa America meant so much to Messi 🥺 pic.twitter.com/lCkUmMHEnz— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) September 9, 2021Lionel Messi passes Pele to become the leading goalscorer in CONMEBOL history with 78 goals ✨ pic.twitter.com/hWd8sEXFjL— B/R Football (@brfootball) September 10, 2021Messi BREAKS Luis Suarez's record of most CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying goals with 26 👏🔥 pic.twitter.com/V8mewOddWZ— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) September 10, 2021Lionel Messi has broken football. #LM7 pic.twitter.com/UsaRfIwvOK— Malik (@MalikFCB10_) September 10, 2021Messi gave us a hat-trick, a historical record broken AND more pics of him with the Copa America trophy. Call that a hat-trick within a hat-trick. pic.twitter.com/qhRSAc1Fx0— MC (@CrewsMat10) September 10, 2021🇧🇷Pele: " Messi can only score with his Right foot "Lionel Messi since then: pic.twitter.com/GnAkhgJqhP— Team Messi Forever (@TMForever30) September 10, 2021Pele said Messi doesn't have right foot only to see him Messi breaking his all time record scoring with his right foot😭😭— ganesh🇦🇷 (@breathMessi21) September 10, 2021Lionel Andres Messi the greatest player that ever existed. Every time they called him finished he always proved otherwise pic.twitter.com/hupbUqJxHQ— adriana Rodriguez🇫🇷🇪🇸🇬🇷🇩🇴 (@Adrianamessi30) September 10, 20212+ Goals in a Single Game- • Messi- 200 Times• Ronaldo- 199 Times3+ Goals in a Single Game-• Messi- 55 Times• Ronaldo- 57 TimesRonaldo has played 150 More Matches, and Messi is a Playmaker.. pic.twitter.com/NRIO2TJnTg— #LM7 🐐 (@MessiStan02) September 10, 2021Save earth, this is the only place having Lionel Messi pic.twitter.com/FyyrEknUgc— ganesh🇦🇷 (@breathMessi21) September 10, 2021The Arabic commentator said: “The journey of Leo Messi with Argentina is like a cinematic film: begins with hope, culminates in sorrow, but turns in victory” This is it…#Messi pic.twitter.com/wDGKZwoqpa— arbaz qaiser (@QaiserArbaz) September 10, 2021me sleeping knowing messi scored a hattrick, celebrated with the fans, soon to win his 7th ballon d’or and is the goat pic.twitter.com/tH4a6pAGI8— judy (@judyxyy) September 10, 2021Video of the day. Leo Messi crying tears of joy after finally celebrating Copa America with Argentinian people. 🇦🇷🏆 #Messi…and yes, it’s even more beautiful than his great hattrick scored tonight, becoming best South American scorer in history.pic.twitter.com/28Hbl7LBEZ— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 10, 2021You think Argentinians realize how many people support their country in football as if it is their own because of Messi? On that note, has anyone ever carried this much influence in international sport? When you comprehend the support & passion over the last decade, it’s crazy.— J. (@MessiIizer) September 10, 2021Jeorgina: “Baby wake up it’s 7!”Ronaldo: “Did the United admin tweet my jersey number again? 🤩”Jeorjina: “No Messi just won his 7th Ballon D’or 😭” pic.twitter.com/9HNaSxDOPr— Madrid Fan (@cristiano_peak) September 10, 2021Messi lifting the Copa America trophy in front of Argentina fans 😍🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/aOhulcSOvA— ZEZO CARTOONS (@ZEZO_CARTOONS) September 10, 2021