What Messi is doing at the World Cup is genuinely beyond words. Argentina had already qualified, so Lionel Scaloni decided to rest Messi on the bench against Jordan in what was essentially a meaningless game. But in the 60th minute, he brought him on. What happened next? Messi scored Argentina’s third goal with the free kick you see above, becoming the player with the most direct free-kick goals in World Cup history, with two. And that’s not all. Messi also became the first player ever to score in seven consecutive World Cup games. As if being the tournament’s all-time top scorer with 19 goals and the player with the most goal contributions with 27 wasn’t enough, he added another record that feels almost impossible to replicate. Just think about it: a 39-year-old is currently the top scorer of the World Cup with six goals. Messi is literally artificial intelligence. ❤️