Lionel Messi has delivered two assists and helped start a play leading to another goal as Argentina beat Puerto Rico 6-0 in a friendly match.

On the same historic day when Cristiano Ronaldo achieved history with Portugal, Lionel Messi, the captain of Argentina, continued to rewrite soccer’s record books even at 38.

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However, with those assists, Lionel Messi surpasses Landon Donovan and Neymar Jr, and became the footballer with the most international assists. This achievement counts for every game related to the national squad. Messi ended the game against Puerto Rico with 60 assists, beating the 58 assists of the US legend and the Brazilian superstar.

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