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 In Thursday's World Cup qualifiers, Lionel Messi scored a hat trick that allowed Argentina to beat Bolivia in 30 games and beat Pele by 79 goals to become the top international goalscorer in South America.   Messi got off to a good start 14 minutes later in Buenos Aires, dancing around Bolivia's defence and then rolling the ball into the net from outside the box.   He teamed up with Lautaro Martinez in the 64th minute, and after showing excellent footwork in the crowded box, he took 20 points in the 20th minute and then finished with two minutes from time. After a hat trick, he bounced back at close range.   His 77th, 78th and 79th goals marked his seventh hat-trick for the national team and two goals higher than Pelé on the South American top scorer list.   "I'm really scared, I really want to enjoy it," said Messi. "I've waited a long time for it, I've made my decision, I've dreamed of it. After such a long wait, this is a unique moment."...

  Novak Djokovic will face Olympic champion Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals of the U.S. Open on Friday and continue to strive to win all four Grand Slams in the same year.   The world's number one opponent defeated Italian Matteo Berrettini with 57 62 62 63 in the past eight games.   Zverev defeated Djokovic in the July Olympic semifinals and defeated Lloyd Harris in New York to advance.   "I think I was the first player to beat [Djokovic] in a very important game this year," Zverev said on the field.   "I mean, this is the biggest tournament in the world. This is the Olympics. Beat the world No. 1 there, especially since he had a plate and rest time, a little quit the game and then came back, which is different from other games. The emotions are different.   "It seems that no one can beat him in a big game this year; no one can beat him in a major."   Raducanu shocked to enter the semifinals of the US Open  ...

  They claim to be stadium invaders, and they have good reason to face players in just 7 minutes of the World Cup tie between Brazil and Argentina.   Under the watchful eye of Argentine superstar Messi and Brazilian star Neymar, Sunday's playoffs were called off and chaos ensued.   Four Argentine players from Premier League clubs have been accused by an agent of the Brazilian health agency Anvisa, who did not declare when they arrived in Brazil that they had been in England in the last 14 days, thus violating the restrictions of coronavirus.   But considering the popularity of the players and their actions seem to be widely known, why wait until Sunday to intervene directly?   Trip   Even at Aston Villa, players Emiliano Martinez and Emiliano Buendia and Tottenham Hotspur duo Giovanni Loscelso and Christian · Before flying to South America, Romero was already very concerned about traveling from England.   Initial attention...

Barcelona club legend Lionel Messi gave a weepy public interview Sunday, saying he isn't prepared to leave Camp Nou.  "In all actuality I don't have a clue what to say," Messi told columnists. "In these most recent couple of days, I have been figuring, giving loads of thought to what I would say. Truly I can't consider anything. This is truly hard for me after such countless years, being here as long as I can remember. I'm not prepared for this."  He added, "I trust I can return and be essential for this club in any capacity, to assist this with clubbing be the most incredible on the planet." His remarks come after Barcelona delivered an explanation Thursday saying it couldn't conclude another agreement with him due to "monetary and primary obstructions" identified with La Liga's monetary guidelines:  Messi turned into a free specialist July 1 with the finish of his past agreement. The six-time Ballon d'Or champ consen...