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A hat-trick against Algeria equalled Miroslav Klose?s World Cup scoring record, but Messi and his teammates insist the mark doesn?t matter to him
Long after the dust had settled on Argentina?s 3-0 group-stage victory over Algeria on Tuesday night, Algeria and Bayern Munich midfielder Ibrahim Maza wearily emerged from behind a curtain and stepped up to the microphone.
Maza had played well, even assisting on Algeria?s disallowed first goal. He?d also had a front row seat to a Lionel Messi masterclass, just a few yards away from Argentina?s captain when he scored his third goal of the evening and tied Miroslav Klose as the World Cup?s all-time leading goalscorer. In short order, he was asked to expand on what made Messi unplayable on Tuesday evening.
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Long after the dust had settled on Argentina?s 3-0 group-stage victory over Algeria on Tuesday night, Algeria and Bayern Munich midfielder Ibrahim Maza wearily emerged from behind a curtain and stepped up to the microphone.
Maza had played well, even assisting on Algeria?s disallowed first goal. He?d also had a front row seat to a Lionel Messi masterclass, just a few yards away from Argentina?s captain when he scored his third goal of the evening and tied Miroslav Klose as the World Cup?s all-time leading goalscorer. In short order, he was asked to expand on what made Messi unplayable on Tuesday evening.
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