Lionel Messi’s World Cup opener against Algeria quickly became the kind of performance that does not stay inside the stadium for long.
Argentina’s 3-0 win was built entirely around their captain, who scored all three goals and turned the night into another milestone chapter in his international career.
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The reaction soon moved from the pitch to social media, where fans rushed to find the latest clips, stats, and debates around his performance. That rush came at exactly the wrong moment for one of X’s most-used features.
Lionel Messi’s hat-trick draws level with Miroslav Klose in World Cup
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