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Messi just etched his name in World Cup history with his first-ever hat-trick against Algeria, catapulting him to joint top scorer with 16 goals alongside Miroslav Klose. At 27 World Cup appearances, he’s now the oldest to score a hat-trick in the tournament, joining legends like Pelé and Ronaldo. The next milestone? Becoming one of the elite few to score multiple hat-tricks. Fun fact: the term “hat-trick” originated in cricket in 1858, when a bowler got a hat for three wickets in a row—and it’s since become a universal symbol for three big achievements. The first official World Cup hat-trick? Scored by Bert Patenaude in 1930, though FIFA took a while to officially recognize it. And while hat-tricks are rare now—only two in the last World Cup, compared to eight in 1954—Messi’s performance has Argentina off to a historic start.

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