‘Lionel Messi is a madman’ –
Erling Haaland blown away by Barcelona legend’s World Cup #hat-trick and Lionel Scaloni left ‘#speechless’
Lionel Messi #10 of Argentina celebrates scoring his team's third and hat trick goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J match between #Argentina and #Algeria at Kansas City Stadium on June 16, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) | Getty Images Lionel Messi was at it again at the #WorldCup in Argentina’s opening game, showing once again why he’s the #GOAT with a hat-trick in a 3-0 win for the defending champions.The goals also saw Messi equal Miroslav Klose’s record as the World Cup’s all-time #goalscorer with 16 and left another great goalscorer, Erling #Haaland, purring.“Messi is a madman,” he posted on Snapchat in response to Messi’s latest heroics. Meanwhile, Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni admitted he was “speechless” after seeing Messi bag three goals for his country.“I’m speechless when it comes to Leo Messi. He’s been doing this for 20 years. What he does and conveys is incredible,” he told reporters. “Besides scoring three goals, #Messi also carried the team on his shoulders, and as long as he wants, he’ll be the best;. It’s exciting to watch him, for #Argentinians and anyone who loves football, at almost 39 years old. It’s hard to explain.”Argentina and Messi play again on Monday at World Cup 2026 against #Austria. Fifawordcup2026 #fifawordcup #latestnews #viralnews
