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Messi Kena Tekel Horor, Lututnya Berdarah, Untung Nggak Apa-apa

Argentina menang 2-0 atas Panama di laga uji coba. Ada momen Lionel Messi dihajar ditekel dua orang sampai berdarah lututnya, sang lawan minta maaf dan menyesal.

Argentina manager has provided Alejandro Garnacho with even more Manchester United motivation

Given that Alejandro Garnacho had just been included in the Argentina squad for the March international break, his injury came at the worst possible time. The youngster is still waiting to make his first appearance for the South American side, and he will have hoped to have achieved it over the next two games.

Watch: Lionel Messi's Stunning Free-Kick In Argentina's World Cup Homecoming Celebrations

Lionel Messi scored his 800th career goal courtesy a free-kick as Argentina beat Panama 2-0 to celebrate their homecoming, following the World Cup triumph in Qatar last year. More than 83,000 fans thronged Buenos Aires' El Monumental to watch Messi and co. play for the first time since lifting the country's third World Cup title last year. After rattling the crossbar with a free-kick, which eventually resulted in Argentina's opener, which was scored by 21-year-old Thiago Almada, Messi curled in a set-piece in the dying embers of the game to hand Argentina a convincing win against the stubborn Central Americans.

Watch: Lionel Messi In Tears As Argentina Celebrates World Cup Winners

Lionel Messi capped a night of unbridled joy with the 800th goal of his career as world champions Argentina celebrated their homecoming with a 2-0 friendly victory over stubborn Panama in Buenos Aires on Thursday. The 35-year-old seven-time Ballon d'Or winner's stunning free-kick in the dying minutes came after 21-year-old MLS sensation Thiago Almada gave a glimpse of what the future holds with his first goal for the national team in only his third appearance. It was an emotional night as fireworks crackled overhead before kick-off at the impressive Monumental stadium where the 83,000 lucky fans that managed to get tickets among the more than 1.5 million people who tried, created an electric atmosphere.