The outstanding messiah writes new stories with a magnificent long - remembered presentation

Hours after France's Kylyan Mbappe and Norway's Erling Haaland had lit the World Cup with two goals each, the scene was ready, writes. BBC, broadcast Periscope.

But that wasn't a supportive act, that was the main show. Messy Show.

His first triangle at the World Cup, a 16th goal in the World Cup that equals the record and another reminder that despite his age, he will not leave.

Argentina defeated Algeria 3-0, and Messy was at the center of all this.

As the sun set behind Kansas City's horizon, 38-year-old became the first player in history to appear on six Cup Worlde, leaving rival Cristiano Ronaldo behind by one day.

Twenty years ago, the day after his debut at the World Cup as 18-year-old in Germany in 2006, one of the largest American football superyestes seemed sharper than ever, giving another spectacular performance in his 200th performance for his country.

There were some moments of concern after his opening goal when the Messi shocks caught the top of Aissa Mandi's heel just over half an hour, but no action was taken, and the Argentinians took full advantage of the case.

Then, he said: “Enjoying this with my family, with my teammates, those who are always there, is a really nice moment. ”

"Squadra, is a very united, very strong group. I feel good; we were lucky to win a hard fight. It's important to start with a victory in the first fight. "

I'm grateful to the fans, because once again they showed Argentina is crazy about this -- we filled the stadium again.

Everything I'm experiencing right now is a bonus. I was fortunate enough to have achieved all my dreams -- or even more than I ever dreamed of reaching - both professionally and personally. "

Argentina coach Lionel Scalon added: "For 20 years he has taught us to see such things, and he inspires all those who watch him play. "

“Messis is celebrating as if it were his first goal at the” World Cup

There was an early sight of what would happen.

Four minutes later, Messy quickly left and crossed the ball beyond Algeria's goalie, Luca Zidane, but the outgoing flag prevented what would have been a fabulous start. Fans celebrated as if they had won the World Cup. Journalists returned from each other with an inevitable look. It was happening. It was just a delay.

In the 18th minute, Mess's moment came. Twenty-five yards away, he moved with his left leg and scored an excellent shot towards the upper right corner.

goalkeeper Zidane - son of the French legend Zinedine - managed to strike him with both hands, but the blow was very powerful. Kansas City Stadium exploded as Argentina fans tearfully celebrated the 14th Messey goal at the World Cup. It was the beginning of a historic evening.

As Everton's former midfielder Leon Osman: "Messs is celebrating as if it were his first goal at the World Cup. With his ability, he never seems to grow old. It's a brilliant ball on his feet and, as expected, he ends it in a brilliant way. "

Two decades after his first appearance on this stage, and now in a record 27th World Cup match, Messy continues to challenge his age. Throughout the match, he repeatedly sought opportunities, constantly predicting Argentina's next move. He looked in good shape, fast and threatening.

After 60 minutes, Mess hit again. A costly mistake from Zidane allowed the ball to roll down the middle road. With typical calm, Mess set the ball on the net, approaching a goal of becoming the best goalist in World Cup history. In doing so, he became the oldest player to score two goals at the World Cup.

Up to this point, age has not diminished Mess's ability. Since he turned 35, he has scored 10 goals in the World Cup - more than each Harry Kane, Diego Maradona, Cristian Ronaldo and Thierry Henry have scored in total.

Time of history

In the 76th minute, Messy completed his show after being marked by Deputy Nico Gonzalez. It was written in the stars.

And that meant that Messy was tied to the top of the list of all-time goals in the World Cup finals with the Miroslav Klose of Germany.

With arms raised, eyes raised towards the sky and thousands of Argentina fans cheering his name, he understood everything. It also felt special about Mess. He turned to thank the thousands of supporters who were watching as the stadium became loud.

As it was replaced, he left the field under numerous applause. His name was echoed throughout Kansas City.

Far beyond the last whistle, thousands of Argentina fans stayed at the stadium to continue the party.

It was a sea of blue and white colors, with drums falling over and over again, and fans of Argentina with a loud voice.

Many bore Mess's name on their back, others showing his tattoos. His name dominated every conversation.

For them, he's more than a player. Hero, 'Idol', 'Our boy' are the words Argentina fans use to describe him.

He inspired Argentina towards the World Cup four years ago. Who would support Mess to bring his country back to the end?

Even Kansas City Chiefs team player Patrick Mahomes, usually the top player in this stadium, attended the match like everyone else, enthralled by Mess's magic.

On a super-star day, the permanent connoisseur stood above everyone.

Lucky he didn't see the red?

It would have been very different if Messy had received a red card for an intervention in the first part, with Argentina at an advantage of 1-0.

His nails seemed to have fallen into the back of Mandi's jaw, but neither did Judge Szymon Marcinika nor the deputy video judge (VAR) consider him worthy of further action.

Manchester City's former defender, Nedum Onuoha, told ESPN: “should have been a red card.

"Moment lost. When the player was in the field, you could see that Mess had a level of concern because he had done something that could get him into trouble. "

France's former striker and Arsenal, Thierry Henry, told Fox Sports: “The goal is very important when you properly analyze these situations. ”

When you look at him again, you can see clearly that Lionel Mess is focused on the ball and tries to do a football act without trying to hurt anyone. "

"Yes, there are contacts. Yeah, it looks weird. But not every crash is a red card. "