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Scaloni: "Messi is like Nadal, what else can you assert?"

Lionel Messi became likened to Rafael Nadal via Lionel Scaloni after scoring all five of Argentina's goals in a five-0 friendly rout of Estonia on Sunday.

Barcelona legend Messi moved to 86 worldwide dreams, more than Hungary legend Ferenc Puskas, now leaving him fourth at the all-time guys's list.

Messi's exploits befell on the same day as tennis legend Rafael Nadal defeated Casper Ruud in immediately sets to win a 14th French Open identify and extend his file for maximum guys's grand slam titles to 22.

For Argentina boss Scaloni, there are certainly no greater superlatives left for him to describe either man's seismic effect on the arena of sports.

"I don't know what else to say. It's very hard; it is like Rafa Nadal, what are you going to mention?" Scaloni advised TVP.

"It is prime that the newshounds speak, that they speak. You have no words left to describe it, and primarily, for the whole lot it generates."

The result saw Argentina amplify their unbeaten run to 33 suits, first-class shape simply 5 months out from the start of the World Cup in Qatar.

Messi had finished his hat-trick early inside the 2nd half of earlier than scoring two times extra inside the very last 20 minutes.

Scaloni delivered of his talisman: "He is some thing particular, and it is a pleasure to have him on this organization. It is a satisfaction to educate him, the entire coaching staff. And it is a delight his behaviour and how he toasts to his shirt.

"We only have words of thank you. I don't think he is simply the heritage of Argentina; he is the heritage of the sector, of worldwide soccer. The day he would not play anymore, we're going to pass over him."

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