Forward of the national team of Argentina, Lionel Messi scored the 800th goal in his career.

It happened in a friendly match between the Albiceleste and Panama.

A minute before the end of regular time, Lionel Scaloni's team earned the right to a free kick.

Messi approached the ball and sent the ball to the net of the opponent's goal after a beautiful trajectory.

#ARG 2 - 0 #PAN |

43 ST |

Leo left her and the people cried, de tanto attemptar se hizo realidad.



Mirá el partido EN VIVO en https://t.co/fnEKkuadQ9 #SomosMundiales pic.twitter.com/nPKpl0drjZ

— Televisión Pública (@TV_Publica) March 24, 2023

This goal became the jubilee, the 800th in Messi's professional career.

The 35-year-old Argentine has scored 701 goals at the club level and 99 for the national team.

He is the best scorer in the history of the national team of Argentina.

Messi became only the second footballer in history, after Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, to surpass the mark of 800 goals at the professional level.



Leo Messi: 800 goals for club and country pic.twitter.com/PFujVS76k1

— Ligue 1 English (@Ligue1_ENG) March 24, 2023

Earlier it was reported that Ronaldo 

broke the world record

for the number of matches for the national team.

Cristiano scored a double in the match 

of the 1st round of selection for Euro-2024

 against Liechtenstein.

Now he has 120 goals for the Portuguese national team, and a total of 830 goals in his career.

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