During the night, Argentina won against Panama (2-0) in a friendly. Lionel Messi scored the 800th goal of his career from a free kick after receiving an incredible welcome from Albiceleste supporters. And from Spain, we assure that FC Barcelona is now his priority for next season.
There were more than 83,000 people that night at the Monumental for the first match of the Argentine selection after its coronation at the Qatari World Cup. And, as you might expect, the reception has been phenomenal. After the two teams entered, the stadium sang in unison as fireworks were shot into the sky. The emotion was such that the 22 Argentinians and their coach, Lionel Scaloni, cried! To celebrate, the Albiceleste beat weak Panama (2-0) in a one-sided game. Lionel Messi scored his 800th career goal in the 88th minute with a magnificent free kick.
Meanwhile, in Spain, El Chiringuito journalist José Alvarez assured that FC Barcelona was now Lionel Messi’s priority option for next season and that “everything depended on Barça”. Understand that if the Catalans manage to offer him the expected salary, La Pulga will return. If this is not the case, he will extend to Paris or head for Miami. In parallel with El Chiringuito, the Kun Agüero, a close friend of Messi, assured that there was now more than 50% chance that the world champion would return to his forever club…
