a Lionel Messi in tears celebrates the hat-trick against Bolivia that allowed him to equal and surpass a football legend, Pele, in the ranking of the best scorers with the jersey of a South American national team, the ‘Pulce’ is now at 79 goals against the Brazilian’s 77. “I thank God – he said – for the time I was given to reach this record. It is a unique moment for how it happened and after so much waiting. There was no better way to celebrate than this, it is something incredible. “.
“My mother and my brothers are in the stands, they too have suffered a lot. I am very happy”, concludes the Argentine champion who scored the seventh hat-trick with the Albiceleste shirt, the first at home.
“I can not help but be happy, for my family that is watching me and for all Argentines – concluded Messi -. I always say that individual awards are secondary, because we are here for something else, but the truth is that I’m very excited”.