LIONEL MESSI SCORED IN ARGENTINA'S 2-0 WIN OVER AUSTRALIA IN A FRIENDLY MATCH IN BEIJING ON JUNE 15
MESSI SCORED A GOAL IN JUST THE 2ND MINUTE OF THE GAME, HIS FASTEST GOAL FOR ARGENTINA (79 SECONDS)
AFTER RECEIVING THE BALL JUST OUTSIDE THE BOX FROM ENZO, MESSI STRUCK ONE INTO THE TOP LEFT CORNER WITH HIS THUNDEROUS LEFT FOOT
MESSI HELPED SET UP THE SECOND GOAL FOR GERMAN PEZZELLA IN THE 68TH MINUTE AT THE WORKER'S STADIUM IN BEIJING
MESSI HAS NOW SCORED IN 7 STRAIGHT GAMES FOR ARGENTINA. THE FRIENDLY WIN OVER AUSTRALIA WAS ARGENTINA'S 3RD SINCE WINNING THE WORLD CUP IN FINAL IN QATAR
MESSI SAID EARLIER THIS MONTH THAT HE WOULD NOT BE PLAYING THE 2026 WORLD CUP WITH ARGENTINA
THOUSANDS OF MESSI FAN LINED UP ON THE STREETS OF BEIJING AFTER THE ARGENTINA STAR ARRIVAL IN THE CHINESE CAPITAL
THERE WAS A PITCH INVADER TOO AS A FAN HUGGED MESSI AT THE WORKER'S STADIUM IN BEIJING