In a key Group J match of the World Cup on June 17, Beijing time, defending champions Argentina defeated North African powerhouse Algeria 3-0. In this game, Argentine captain Messi scored his first hat trick in a World Cup, bringing his total World Cup goals to 16. This surpassed Mbappé's 14 and Ronaldo's 15 tying him with German legend Klose as the all-time top scorer in World history.

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Just now! The 39-year-old Messi scored his first-ever World Cup hat-trick in Argentina's match against Algeria. With 16 goals, he equaled Klose as the joint all-time top scorer in World Cup history, leading Argentina to a 3-0 victory in their opening game. Incredible... I never saw Pelé or Maradona play, but Messi is truly the greatest I've ever watched. Also...

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In a key match of the first round of Group J at the World Cup, which concluded on June 17 Beijing time, defending champions Argentina defeated North African powerhouse Algeria 3-0. In the first half, goals from Messi and Chaibi were disallowed, then De Paul assisted Messi to break the deadlock with a spectacular long-range strike. In the second half, Messi scored twice to complete his first hat-trick for the national team, securing the victory for Argentina and tying the record for the most goals in World Cup history.

On June 17, Beijing time, Shaquille O'Neal won four championships and an MVP in 19 NBA seasons, and has since been a commentator for in-depth basketball study. If he were a general manager with the pick and could choose any in history, who would he? O' told The Washington directly: " myself."