He surpassed Gabriel Batistuta‘s 54-goal tally with a superb freekick during their clash with USA that ended 4-0 in the semi finals of the Cope America holding in the United States.
‘I am happy to have surpassed Batistuta’s record and I want to thank my team-mates, it’s theirs as well,’ Messi stated after the match.
His team will now play in the Copa America Centenario final against winner of the second semi-final, between Chile and Colombia. No Fields Found.
