The 3-0 victory of the Argentina team against Algeria is already remembered as a historic match due to the performance of Lionel Messi, who, when marking a hat trickis closer to becoming the top scorer in the history of this tournament.
Unanimously, fans and football figures applauded Messi’s performance with his hat trickin addition to giving the three points to his team to remain in first place in group J.
However, Messi gave something to talk about not only during the match, but also afterwards, since, in addition to his statements, He had a gesture that went viral.
The Argentine agreed to take a photograph with the daughter of one of the Algeria playersa moment that provoked very positive reactions towards Messi and highlighted his treatment of people.
The Algerian footballer who requested the photograph was Riyad Mahrezwho said that Messi agreed to take the image with his daughter, Mila, because she wanted to meet him.
“After the game, I approached Leo with my daughter because meeting him had been one of her biggest dreams for years. “She has seen his plays, she has worn his shirts and she has imagined this moment many times.”Mahrez would have said after the meeting.
The player also took the opportunity to praise Messi’s performance and He assured that he was the one who made the difference in the game.
“They have Messi, and he makes the difference. He is the best player in the world; The truth is, we couldn’t compete against him.“said the Algerian player.
Now, Argentina’s next match in the 2026 World Cup It will be on June 22, when they face Austria.