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On the same historic day when Cristiano Ronaldo achieved history with Portugal, Lionel Messi, the captain of Argentina, continued to rewrite soccer’s record books even at 38.
Doing so saw Messi’s assist tally in an La Albiceleste shirt rise to 60. That was enough to take the Argentine clear of Brazil’s Neymar, who boasted 59, as well as the 58 racked up by U.S men’s national team star Landon Donovan, establishing himself as the most prolific creator in recorded international soccer history, per ESPN.
At 37 years old, Lionel Messi continues to break records. During Tuesday's international friendly match against Puerto Rico, Messi recorded his 60th international assist for Argentina, passing Neymar for the most all-time men's international assists.
At 38, Lionel Messi continues to redefine greatness, creating historic moments for Argentina against Puerto Rico and surpassing legends like Neymar and Landon Donovan.
While goals are the most glamorous part of world football, scoring chances must be created from somewhere, even for global superstars.
Lionel Messi counts himself "lucky" to have worked under Pep Guardiola at Barcelona between 2008-12 and says the Spaniard brings "something special" to coaching, comments that are likely to fuel speculation the pair could reunite at Manchester City.
As part of Prime Hydration's ongoing battle with the soccer star, the beverage company claims that Messi is a brand ambassador for a new sports drink — not its
Since Lionel Messi arrived in MLS, many things have changed in American soccer. The Argentine is the biggest figure in world soccer and that's why precautions had to be taken both