Like his eternal rival Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi resists the passage of time. At 37, the Argentinian striker has been demonstrating since the start of the Club World Cup he still has under the sole. Faced with FC Porto, last Thursday, he thus offered victory to Inter Miami (2-1) by scoring a splendid direct free kick. 68e of his career.
Enough to allow him to become the second top scorer in the history of competition with 6 achievements, ex-aequo with Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema. Only one goal of “CR7”, which he could exceed next night against Palmeiras, in a decisive match for the first place in group A and the qualification in the round of 16.
Lionel Messi in the typical team of the week
This performance of “La Pulga” also applies him to appear a typical team of the week. In this eleven established by Dazn, the broadcaster of the Club World Cup, the 2022 world champion is associated with his compatriot Angel Di Maria (Benfica Lisbon) and Kenan Yildiz (Juventus Turin), behind Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) and Jhon Arias (Fluminense).
It was Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid) who was selected as goalkeeper, the defense being made up of Joaquin Piquerez (Palmeiras), Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) and Alexander Barboza (Botafogo). In the midfield, Pablo Barrios (Atlético Madrid) and Nicolo Barella (Inter Milan) were selected by the Dazn social team.
