Argentina Captain Lionel Messi reached another historical milestone on Tuesday and became a player with the latest assist in male international football. In the command of 6-0 victories over Puerto Rico, Messi provided two assists, with his international sum reached 60 and overcame Neymar and Landon Donovan, each with 58. With this success, Messi now has only three assists 400 during his professional career.
Argentina confiscated her American tour in style at the Chase stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida – Messi’s home ground with Inter Miami. While the captain did not win the score, he provided assistance for Alexis Mac Allister and Lautaro Martinez, who both scored braces, with Gonzalo Montiel and his own goal by Steven Echevarria rounded the victory of 6-0.
While widely considered one of the largest goalies in football history, Messi’s vision and creativity as a player are as remarkable. His first international assistance came more than 19 years ago during his debut World Cup in 2006, when Argentina defeated Serbia and Montenegro 6-0.
In the first half, Messi presented his trademark brilliance and put on the exact passage of Gonzalo Montiel in a box to open scoring. Later he created a smart rear pass, which led to the second goal of Lautaro Martinez. These moments are an example of accuracy, vision and tactical intelligence that made Messi a unique talent in world football.
By outperforming Messi Donovan and Neymar, he strengthened his place not only as one of the most prolific shooters, but also as one of the most finest creators in international football history.
With the World Cup 2026 on the horizon, expectations for Messi remain high. After raising the trophy in Qatar in 2022, it is expected that he will focus on further crown success before closing his international career.
Overall, Messi now has 397 assists in 1 129 matches. They return to Inter Miami when they are preparing for Nashville SC in Major League football this Saturday.
Argentina, third in the world from FIFA, is facing Puerto Rico, placed in a 155th place that included some university players in their team. Despite the close mistake from Leandro Antonetti soon, Argentina dominated all the time. Goalkeeper Emiliano Martnez made a major savings and denied a shot that almost defeated him from a distance.
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Published:
Saurabh Kumar
Published on:
October 15, 2025
