Argentina forward Lionel Messi scored a first-half brace against Peru on Tuesday night.
Lionel Messi has set a new CONMEBOL goalscoring record after he scored a brace for Argentina in their 2-0 win over Peru in World Cup qualifying.The 36-year-old forward, who has 106 goals at international level, opened the scoring in the 32nd minute after getting on the end of a Nico Gonzalez cross.And he soon doubled his account before the break to extend his gap as the all-time record goalscorer in South American qualifiers.
Before kick-off, Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni was asked about the possibility of Messi retiring."Let's keep in mind that he is still here," he said. "What a way to think about, 'When he is gone'. The truth is that he is still active, let's leave him alone, are we already retiring him?"Scaloni added:"I hope he plays as long as he can, everyone is happy to see him on the pitch. We won’t be affected by his break because we won’t be competing again until March.
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