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A memorable 100 for Messi!

June 21, 2015 14:20 IST

Jamaica's DeShorn Brown takes a selfie with Argentina's Lionel Messi.

Jamaica's DeShorn Brown takes a selfie with Argentina's Lionel Messi. Photograph: Ivan Alvarado/Reuters

Lionel Messi won his 100th Argentina cap when he started the Copa America Group B match against Jamaica on Saturday.

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The Barcelona forward became only the fifth Argentine to reach three figures. The others are Diego Simeone (106), Javier Mascherano (113), Roberto Ayala (115) and Javier Zanetti (145).

Messi has scored 46 international goals.

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