Why I Cried After My Hat-Trick Against Algeria – Messi

Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi has explained his tears after scoring a hat-trick against Algeria at the 2026 World Cup. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.

Revealing that his tears had nothing to do with reaching the milestone of becoming the first player in history to play in six World Cup finals, Messi said that he cried because he had been going through difficult days.

Lionel added that he is grateful to his teammates for giving him the strength to overcome his problems.

His words, “Why did I cry? It was something completely unrelated to football.

I went through some difficult days, but I’m grateful to the entire delegation and my teammates because they were always by my side, giving me a lot of strength to help me get through it.”

Scaloni added, “At a loss for words about Leo. What can I say? He’s incredible.

It’s not about imagining [if he could have a start like this]. He’s been doing this for 20 years. People who watch football want to see him, it’s not just Argentines.

Beyond the result, we have to enjoy him. What he transmits to the world is incredible. As long as Leo wants to, he’ll be the best; he’s been doing it every match for 20 years.

It’s thrilling to watch him, for anyone who loves football. He’s something difficult to explain.

We’re not going to get complacent; it strengthens us to know that if we do things right and work like we did today, we’ll make it tough for them to beat us.”

WOW.

Lionel Messi, also known as Leo Messi, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Messi has won a record seven Ballon d’Or awards and a record six European Golden Shoes, and in 2020 he was named to the Ballon d’Or Dream Team.

Until leaving the club in 2021, he had spent his entire professional career with Barcelona, where he won a club-record 35 trophies, including ten La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey titles and the UEFA Champions League four times.

With his country, he won the 2021 Copa América and the 2022 FIFA World Cup. A prolific goalscorer and creative playmaker, Messi holds the records for most goals in La Liga (474), most hat-tricks in La Liga (36) and the UEFA Champions League (eight), and most assists in La Liga (192) and the Copa América (17).

He also has the most international goals by a South American male (103). Messi has scored over 800 senior career goals for club and country, and has the most goals by a player for a single club (672).