Lionel Messi has accomplished a lot in his career, but it’s never too late to tick a few new items off his ever-shrinking checklist.
One of those new feats was accomplished on Thursday in Argentina’s 2-0 friendly win over Australia in China, as Messi scored within the first two minutes of a game for the first time in his career.
In the second minute of the game, Messi collected a pass near the top of the arc, evaded a defender and curled an unstoppable shot past Aussie goalkeeper Mathew Ryan.
The time on the clock was officially 1:19, marking the fastest goal Messi has ever scored. During his illustrious career, the 35-year-old has now scored in each possible minute of regulation — except for the first minute.
🚨 MESSI GOLAZO 🚨
2 minutes into the game and Messi does what he does best. 💫
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Messi’s goal came one week after announcing his intention to join Inter Miami in a milestone deal for the club and MLS. The signing is not yet finalized.
Messi will not travel with Argentina to Jakarta for Monday’s game against Indonesia as he and his family take time off before a move to the United States.
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