Lionel Messi has added another record to his immense collection: most international appearances for Argentina.
On Monday, Messi earned his 148th cap in Argentina's final group match of the 2021 Copa América against Bolivia, which sees the star surpass former Barcelona teammate Javier Mascherano's record.
The Rosario native, who just turned 34 last Thursday, made his first appearance for Argentina in August 2005, when he came on as a substitute against Hungary in an infamous debut that lasted only a minute after he received a red card. Things have gotten considerably better since.
Messi is already Argentina's all-time leading goalscorer with 73 international goals, putting him 13th on the men's all-time international goalscoring list.