Lionel Messi breaks ex-Barcelona teammate Neymar’s all-time international record | OneFootball

Barcelona legend Lionel Messi secured for himself a fresh piece of football history in the early hours of Wednesday.

This came by way of his performance in Argentina’s latest outing.

The Albiceleste marked their return to action earlier today, locking horns with Puerto Rico in a friendly clash.

When all was said and done in a predictably one-sided affair, it was the world champions who emerged triumphant, by six goals to nil.

The aforementioned Messi for his part featured from the off in the matchup, and enjoyed a typically productive outing.

Though he did not manage to find the net, the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner laid on a pair of assists for his teammates.

And as alluded to above, in the process, Messi continued to etch his name indellibly into the history books of world football.

As per a report from journalist Fabrizio Romano:

‘Leo Messi reaches 60 assists with Argentina, most in international football history beating Neymar’s previous record at 59. Messi’s also 2 assists away from 400 career assists.’

Conor Laird – GSFN