Lionel Messi's Argentina triumphs over Neymar's world record in style
Lionel Messi has officially taken over Neymar when it comes to the international assists record. Argentina defeated Puerto Rico.
A week earlier, football fans were in Miami. Today Messi was there and he broke Neymar’s record. The place of legends is sometimes very strange.
One of the greatest records broken by the genius of Messi
Lionel Messi is the one who creates the most astonishing moments in football. The player that everyone looked up to now led even superstars like Neymar to be compared with him. The title of “the most assists in international football” now belongs to Messi.
Messi was resting at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium, but on October 11 when he came back, Argentina overshadowed Puerto Rico with a 6-0 win. The match between the football wizard and history took place during this very game.
Messi surpasses Neymar thus setting a new world record
In the friendly match with Puerto Rico, Messi did not get a goal but his two great assists converted his total in international football to 60 which is one more than Neymar’s 59.
International Football Assists Highest List
| Position | Footballer | Country | Assists |
|----------|------------------|---------|---------|
| 1 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | 60 |
| 2 | Neymar | Brazil | 59 |
| 3 | Landon Donovan | USA | 58 |
| 4 | Frank Puskás | Hungary | 53 |
| 5 | Kevin De Bruyne | Belgium | 53 |
These numbers indicate that despite being 37 years old, Messi’s skills, vision, and passing ability are still top-notch.
Argentina's 6-0 triumph over Puerto Rico
Argentina and Puerto Rico had their match at Chase Stadium in Miami early morning Bangladesh time. From the first moment, Lionel Scaloni’s boys were the masters of the game.
The game was almost over by halftime.
The first goal was scored by Alexis McAllister in the 14th minute