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·17 June 2026

🌟 16 June: The most SPECIAL day in Messi’s career

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June 16 will go down as the most special day in Lionel Messi’s memories and football career. 

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On this day in 2006, the star scored his first-ever World Cup goal for the Argentina national team. He did it in the match against Serbia and Montenegro, putting the finishing touch on La Albiceleste’s 6-0 rout. 

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And 20 years later, Messi matched Miroslav Klose’s record as the top scorer in World Cups, with 16 goals. On a night when he scored a hat-trick, he also gave his team the win in their debut in football’s biggest competition. 

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.

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