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Messi Reveals His Tears Were Due to Personal Issue
Messi said private difficult days, not the match, caused his tears after becoming the first player to score a World Cup hat-trick at age 38.
- Lionel Messi netted a hat-trick in Argentina's 3-0 win over Algeria on Saturday, drawing level with Miroslav Klose as the World Cup's joint top scorer with 16 goals.
- Playing his 200th appearance for Argentina, the 38-year-old captain helped end the defending champions' opening match hoodoo, a streak of losses in 1982 and 1990.
- Messi was seen wiping away tears after scoring, later revealing the emotional display stemmed from "difficult days" that were "completely unrelated to football."
- Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister dismissed suggestions the team performs better without Messi, stating, "He is our most important player," after the captain's 80-minute substitution.
- Argentina faces Austria on Monday, June 22, in their second Group match at 18:00 BST, with intense scrutiny on whether the captain will start again.
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Lionel Messi's father 'suffering health problems' as tearful World Cup reaction explained
Lionel Messi's tears at the World Cup are understood to have been linked to his father suffering from health problems. Messi's dad, Jorge, who manages his son's vast commercial interests and acts as his agent, has been battling significant health issues for several months.Messi broke down on the pitch in Kansas City after netting three times in Argentina's 3-0 victory over Algeria during their tournament opener.The footballer shares an exception…
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