Lionel Messi scores goal, sparking Argentina win vs Zambia
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Lionel Messi scored his 900th career goal in the CONCACAF Champions Cup round of 16 against Nashville SC to give Inter Miami an early lead.
Lionel Scaloni has thrown his support behind Lionel Messi to potentially reach the historic 1,000 career goals milestone, while insisting the Argentina captain does have the "desire" to play at the 2026 World Cup.
Lionel Messi on the occasion of his 900th goal Leonardo Fernandez/ Measuring Lionel Messi’s career by the number of goals he has scored is rather like judging Shakespeare by the number of plays he wrote or Mozart by the number of symphonies he composed.
Lionel Messi needed fewer games than Cristiano Ronaldo to reach 900 career goals, even though Ronaldo was the first player to get there. That is what makes the latest milestone so interesting.
Lionel Scaloni delivered a clear update on Lionel Messi ahead of Argentina’s upcoming friendly, putting to rest any doubts about his involvement. Speaking on Monday, Scaloni confirmed that Messi will start against Zambia, calling it an important test for the reigning world champions. Fabrizio Romano confirmed this in a tweet: