It took 19 years for Messi’s accolade to be topped.

On-loan Real Madrid winger Franco Mastantuono eclipsed Lionel Messi as the youngest Argentine player to score a hat trick in ...

Franco Mastantuono, a 2007-born midfielder dubbed the "second Messi" and playing for Fiorentina, has become the youngest ...

Watch the highlights from Fiorentina’s dramatic 4-2 victory away to Venezia, which saw Franco Mastantuono make history with a ...

Franco Mastantuono has eclipsed Lionel Messi to become the youngest Argentine to score a hat-trick in Europe’s top five leagues after firing Fiorentina to a 4-2 victory over Venezia. The Real Madrid ...

Lionel Messi scored his first international hat trick, leading Argentina over Switzerland 3-1 in an exhibition game Wednesday night. The 24-year-old put Argentina ahead in the 20th minute when he ran ...

Lionel Messi scored his first World Cup hat-trick in a virtuoso performance as Argentina eased past Algeria in Group J. Messi, who became the first man to play at six World Cups, netted all three of ...

Lionel Messi delivered his first World Cup hat trick and tied the tournament's career scoring record on Tuesday.

Lionel Messi, at 39, has scored the first hat-trick of the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a stunning range of strikes in the Argentina vs Algeria clash on Wednesday. The 8-time Ballon d'Or winner took his ...

Lionel Messi keeps adding to his goal tally at the 2026 World Cup, and one more burst could tick off another landmark. The Argentina captain has five goals from his first two group games — a treble ...

The Argentinian soccer star broke down in tears after scoring his first goal for the team against Algeria in the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday, June 16 Tom Weller/picture alliance via Getty Lionel Messi ...

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