Leo Messi marked a beautiful goal against the selection of Venezuela

54 GOALS WITH ARGENTINA

Messi equalised to Batistuta with Argentina: "I Am very happy"

Published:19/06/2016 - 08:51h

Updated:19/06/2016 - 09:02h

The big star of the FC Barcelona and of Argentina, Lionel Messi, already is officially the maximum goleador historical of the albiceleste. The "10" annotated a goal in quarter-finals of Glass America in front of Venezuela, contributing to the pass to semifinals

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Lionel Messi is happier that some pascuas in United States with the selection of Argentina. The "crack" of the FC Barcelona contributed to the pass of the albiceleste to semifinals of the Glass Centenarian America 2016 with an assistance and a goal, that served so that it equalised to Gabriel Batistuta at most realizador historical of the combined national.

With 54 goals in 111 parties, Messi no longer looks to Batistuta underneath of the shoulder and already thinks in surpassing him marking in front of United States in the semifinals of Glass America 2016. "I am very happy for being to the height of the Bati", ensured the Argentinian in mixed zone. "But more it puts me happy the performance of Argentina: our head is in another thing, in the profit of the group", added to continuation.

What more liked to Messi is that Argentina had "personality" in front of Venezuela and showed a good game. "It liked me a lot of personality of the team. Already we are again in a semifinal. Sometimes no it gives him a lot of importance, because the people remains with the final. But it is not easy to arrive twice followed to the last day. It is a merit of this group. All want to win and is what remains, is true. But what have attained is complicated. Ojalá Now arrive to the third final", explained.

And it showed happy also with the "doublet" signed by Gonzalo Higuaín. "The goleadores are those that more need the cry. They live of the goal. We were calm because the Pipe and the Kun Agüero no only contribute us this but also a lot of game. Already it went to arrive. Although now, that arrived him, better. It will be calmer for what comes".

The day 24 June Leo Messi will fulfil 29 years, and could say that in the actuality crosses one of his best moments of game with the selection of Argentina, having acallado the criticisms to base of goals, assistances and a good performance.

The ranking of goleadores of Argentina

1. Gabriel Batistuta 54 goals in 78 parties (1991-2002)
    Lionel Messi 54 goals in 111 parties (2005-x)
3. Hernán Crespo 35 goals in 64 parties (1995-2007)
4. Sergio Agüero 34 goals in 75 parties (2006-x)
5. Diego Armando Maradona 33 goals in 91 parties (1977-1994)

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