33 goals in 7 years + top five in the national team s historical scorer list: Lautaro has reached Maradona at his peak!

Diego Maradona once said: "People say I am the best, but I just am myself on the court." Every Argentinian knows what Maradona means - the "Diego Maradona" who is regarded as "printed on the holy card", is enthusiastically worshipped for his unique talent, incredible dribbling, and those goals that seem to subvert logic. The history of Argentine football is still being continued day after day: new stars are emerging, records are constantly broken, and instantly they are integrated into the legendary legacy that once made our dreams boil. Like Maradona, Lautaro Martinez insists on being himself on the court, showing his unique style, keen instincts and natural talent.

In the World Cup qualifier against Venezuela, he scored a key goal, and thus represented the "Blue and White Army" with 33 goals, becoming the fifth scorer in the history of the national team - not only surpassing Maradona, but also joining the top ranks led by Messi (114 goals), followed by Batistuta (54 goals), Sergio Aguero (42 goals) and Hernan Crespo (35 goals). There is no doubt that Lautaro Martinez is in his best time in the Argentina national team's jersey; and in Maradona's era, Argentina had much fewer games: from his debut in 1977 to his withdrawal from the national team in 1994, Maradona scored 32 goals in 91 games in 17 years. In contrast, Lautaro has surpassed the record with 33 goals in just 71 games and took about seven years since completing his national team debut in March 2018.

All this seems to have been destined. In just 15 minutes of playing time, Lautaro Martinez surpassed Maradona and continued his goal-scoring momentum with the national team. The most amazing thing is: this goal comes from his first touch in the game. "I scored the first time I touched the ball, haha. It's that today, I'm very happy. Our essence is always to keep moving forward and looking for opportunities to break through opponents' goals. Today proves this again." Lautaro said after the game.

This is a team victory, but it is undoubtedly a personal milestone: his goal - which happened to be at the most critical position, pushing Nicholas Gonzalez's accurate cross into the net - not only confirms his just-concluded excellent season (24 goals in 53 games), but also demonstrates his core value: as a key member of the 2024 Copa America champion Argentina, and also a core player of Inter Milan, the 2025 Champions League runner-up.

This excellent "disciple", his goal also perfectly confirmed Scaloni's statement on the team's growth and the alternation of new and old at the post-match press conference: "This is part of the team's construction - constantly introducing new players so that everyone will not relax. They do not think that they can sit firmly on the main force based on past honors. This is the key to the team's growth." To be in the national team lineup, everyone must maintain the top level.

Lautaro is in the top state - not only the peak of his career, but now he is in the top five in the national team's historical scorer list. In this way, at the intersection of history and the present, Lautaro Martinez established himself as one of the legends of "Blue and White Legion": he respected the legacy of legends such as Maradona, and also wrote his own legend with his own goals, dedication, and moments that will be forever engraved in everyone's memory.