Messi, 37, has scored 66 free kick goals for club and country in his decorated career. His dead ball goal tally places him in a tie for third-most of all time, two ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo (64) and trailing only Pele (70) and Juninho (77).

Argentinian soccer star Lionel Messi achieved another milestone of his career during a dominant 6-0 victory against Bolivia. According to CNN, the eighth-time Ballon d'Or award winner netted the ball thrice to complete his 10th international

Lionel Messi scored his 10th international hat-trick and had a hand in two more goals as Argentina thrashed Bolivia 6-0 in South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in front of an adoring home crowd at the Monumental stadium on Tuesday.