Highest Free Kicks Scorer, Lionel Messi overtake Cristiano.
The Barcelona superstar also became Argentina’s all-time leading goalscorer in official games with his strike, bagging his 39th goal in 98 games and overtaking Gabriel Batistuta.
Messi has scored a total of 73 goals for Argentina.
The 33-year-old also joined Americo Tesoriere (1920-25) as the only player to have featured in six Copa Americas for Argentina.
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