![Argentina's Lionel Messi (R) is congratulated by team mates Hernan Crespo (C) and Pablo Aimar after scoring the team's fourth goal against Algeria during a friendly soccer match at Camp Nou Stadium Argentina's Lionel Messi (R) is congratulated by team mates Hernan Crespo (C) and Pablo Aimar after scoring the team's fourth goal against Algeria during a friendly soccer match at Camp Nou Stadium](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D1NF86/argentinas-lionel-messi-r-is-congratulated-by-team-mates-hernan-crespo-c-and-pablo-aimar-after-scoring-the-teams-fourth-goal-against-algeria-during-a-friendly-soccer-match-at-camp-nou-stadium-in-barcelona-june-5-2007-reutersalbert-gea-spain-2D1NF86.jpg)
Argentina's Lionel Messi (R) is congratulated by team mates Hernan Crespo (C) and Pablo Aimar after scoring the team's fourth goal against Algeria during a friendly soccer match at Camp Nou Stadium
World Soccer Stats on Twitter: "🇦🇷Lionel Messi is the only man to register an assist in 4 FIFA World Cup tournaments. 🎯Messi brilliantly setup Hernan Crespo for his 1st assist at Germany
Art of Football - Argentina's all time top goal scorers: 71 - Lionel Messi. 52 - Gabriel Batistuta. 41 - Sergio Agüero. 35 - Hernán Crespo. 🇦🇷 | Facebook
![He doesn't need it,' Hernan Crespo believes Lionel Messi is already a king of football despite not winning World Cup | Football News - Hindustan Times He doesn't need it,' Hernan Crespo believes Lionel Messi is already a king of football despite not winning World Cup | Football News - Hindustan Times](https://images.hindustantimes.com/rf/image_size_960x540/HT/p2/2019/12/13/Pictures/france-fifa-argentina-round-world-russia-2018_3e9f08d0-1d95-11ea-bfdc-71fa74a30dfe.jpg)
He doesn't need it,' Hernan Crespo believes Lionel Messi is already a king of football despite not winning World Cup | Football News - Hindustan Times
![Argentina's (L-R) Juan Roman Riquelme, Lionel Messi, Hernan Crespo, Maximiliano Rodriguez and Lionel Scaloni stretch during a practice session ahead of their next World Cup match against Germany in Herzogenaurach June 26, Argentina's (L-R) Juan Roman Riquelme, Lionel Messi, Hernan Crespo, Maximiliano Rodriguez and Lionel Scaloni stretch during a practice session ahead of their next World Cup match against Germany in Herzogenaurach June 26,](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/9/3c48c8958c9a4f188d89b1241f9b6190/2e84jkj.jpg)
Argentina's (L-R) Juan Roman Riquelme, Lionel Messi, Hernan Crespo, Maximiliano Rodriguez and Lionel Scaloni stretch during a practice session ahead of their next World Cup match against Germany in Herzogenaurach June 26,
![Leo Messi 🔟 on Twitter: "Hernan Crespo to @DiarioOle : “I'd love, especially as an Argentinian, to see Messi as a world champion” https://t.co/C6JGj4gTMO" / Twitter Leo Messi 🔟 on Twitter: "Hernan Crespo to @DiarioOle : “I'd love, especially as an Argentinian, to see Messi as a world champion” https://t.co/C6JGj4gTMO" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EVKcge9VAAIk7N6.jpg)
Leo Messi 🔟 on Twitter: "Hernan Crespo to @DiarioOle : “I'd love, especially as an Argentinian, to see Messi as a world champion” https://t.co/C6JGj4gTMO" / Twitter
![Lionel Messi is extraordinary... but you can't compare him to Diego Maradona says former Chelsea striker Hernan Crespo | Daily Mail Online Lionel Messi is extraordinary... but you can't compare him to Diego Maradona says former Chelsea striker Hernan Crespo | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/09/12/1410536048460_wps_62_Argentina_s_Lionel_Messi_.jpg)
Lionel Messi is extraordinary... but you can't compare him to Diego Maradona says former Chelsea striker Hernan Crespo | Daily Mail Online
![Argentina's Hernan Crespo (9) celebrates with teammate Lionel Messi after he scored their second goal against the U.S. in Match 6 of the Copa America Venezuela 2007 soccer tournament in Maracaibo June Argentina's Hernan Crespo (9) celebrates with teammate Lionel Messi after he scored their second goal against the U.S. in Match 6 of the Copa America Venezuela 2007 soccer tournament in Maracaibo June](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E8C18H/argentinas-hernan-crespo-9-celebrates-with-teammate-lionel-messi-after-he-scored-their-second-goal-against-the-us-in-match-6-of-the-copa-america-venezuela-2007-soccer-tournament-in-maracaibo-june-28-2007-reutersjorge-adorno-venezuela-2E8C18H.jpg)