10 mindblowing Lionel Messi stats after his FIVE goals against Estonia

Lionel Messi scored all five of Argentina’s goals in their 5-0 victory against Estonia, giving us yet another reminder that he’s one of the greatest players in the history of the game.

Lionel Scaloni’s men absolutely demolished Estonia at the Estadio El Sadar in Pamplona, registering 79%, 24 shots and 10 on target.

“The extraordinary Lionel Messi has scored all five of Argentina’s goals tonight,” tweeted former Barcelona striker Gary Lineker after the final whistle.

“Astonishingly, it’s not his goal scoring that elevates him from the other greats. He’s also as good a passer and dribbler as anyone that’s ever played the game. The Messiah.”

Copa America champions Argentina are now unbeaten in 33 matches. With Messi in this kind of form, they surely have to be considered contenders to win the World Cup in Qatar later this year.

The only major honour that Messi has failed to win, lifting the World Cup would be the perfect swansong for the Argentinian, who turns 35 this summer and has admitted he doesn’t know what the future holds beyond Qatar.

“I don’t know what I will do after the World Cup,” Messi told reporters after the Finalissima win. “I am thinking about what is coming. After Qatar, I will have to reassess many things.

“Let’s hope these [matches] go the best way possible. But for sure after the World Cup many things will change.”

One thing’s for sure, despite a relatively underwhelming debut season at PSG, Messi is not finished yet. Here are 10 mindblowing stats after his latest masterclass.

– In 76 minutes against Estonia, Messi scored one fewer goal than he managed for PSG in the entirety of the 2021-22 Ligue 1 campaign – where he scored six goals in 26 appearances (2153 minutes).

– Messi is the first player in the