On Thursday, Lionel Messi scored the fastest goal of his history just 79 seconds into a friendly match against Australia.
Argentina won the exhibition match at the Beijing Workers’ Sports Complex thanks to Messi and German Pezzella.
Messi scored a superb long-range goal on a penalty arc in the 2-0 win, with Enzo Fernandez assisting.
Meanwhile, Messi will leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the month to join Major League Soccer club Inter Miami.
The 35-year-old skipper led Argentina to the FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022.
Messi scored seven goals to lead Argentina to World Cup victory in Qatar 2022.