Sport updates ‘The GOAT is on fire’: Lionel Messi’s World Cup heroics spark acclaim across the game David June 17, 2026 Share this:Share Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky The 38-year-old’s hat-trick against Algeria in Argentina’s opening match was celebrated far and wide as another magical Messi moment Like this:Like Loading... Related Continue Reading Previous: The Athletic Hockey Show NHL Mock Draft: Gavin McKenna to Maple Leafs, what will Sharks do?Next: What the Jets can learn from the Cup-winning Hurricanes to kick-start their offseason Leave a ReplyCancel reply Related Stories Sport updates Irish boxer Lee Reeves hospitalised after knockout defeat in Dublin – Frank Warren David August 2, 2026 Sport updates What we’re hearing about Chicago, O’s, Yankees and more at the MLB trade deadline David August 2, 2026 Sport updates Tarik Skubal takeaways: Dodgers land an ace as the rich get pitcher David August 2, 2026
