Lionel Messi’s Top 7 moments with Argentina

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7. Winning the Olympic Gold: Lionel Messi was still evolving as a player when he led his country to the 2008 Summer Olympics gold medal in China.

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6. Hat trick against Brazil: Lionel Messi decided to take things into his own hands, as he scored a hat trick against Brazil to slaughter the neighbors 4-3 in a friendly game.

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5. FIFA World Cup debut: Lionel Messi played in his first-ever FIFA World Cup match against Serbia and Montenegro back in 2006.

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4. First Captaincy- After Argentina’s disappointing performance in the 2010 Copa America, Lionel Messi took charge as the captain of the national team for the first time in his career. He took the captain’s armband from teammate Javier Mascherano.

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1. The 2022 FIFA World Cup title- Evidently Lionel Messi’s greatest achievement with Argentina. He finally became the Champions of the World after lifting his first-ever World Cup trophy in Qatar.

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