*Messi (courtesy FIFA) Argentinian talisman, Lionel Messi lived up to his reputation on Wednesday, as Argentina began their World Cup title defence with a 3-0 victory over the Desert Foxes of Algeria. The 38-year-old Inter Miami forward in the Group J match played at Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri, opened scores to give Argentina the lead in the 17th minute. He scored again in the 60th and 76th minutes to complete his first World Cup Hat-trick. Argentina beat France in the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar, but sit…
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