With his three goals against Haiti on Wednesday morning, Argentina captain Lionel Messi has surpassed Brazilian legend Ronaldo de Lima in goals scored for their respective nations.
The Barcelona forward is now the second highest goalscorer for any South American nation.
Argentina walloped Haiti 4-0 on Wednesday morning when Messi took his total tally for Argentina to 64 goals with the three goals he scored.
Ronaldo, who won two World Cup titles for Brazil, netted 62 goals for the Selecao.
Messi is now only behind another Brazilian legend Pele, who bagged 77 goals for his country, winning three World Cup titles.
For Argentina, the Barcelona striker also extended his lead over second-placed Gabriel Batistuta, who scored 54 times, and third-placed Sergio Aguero, who scored 38 times for the Albiceleste.
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