Social Media Explodes With Glowing Praise As Leo Messi Scores Stunning Late Freekick Goal

• Lionel Messi's match-winner against LOSC Lille was his 61st goal from a direct freekick
• His 94th match winner helped Paris Saint-Germain arrest their three-game losing streak
• Aside from his goal, Leo Messi's striking beard was missing as the 35-year-old sported a new look

Football fans rushed to various social media platforms to heap praise on Lionel Messi following his match-winning heroics against LOSC Lille on Sunday.

Messi scored a stunning last-gasp freekick as PSG rallied from the jaws of defeat to seal a 4-3 victory in a thrilling encounter.

The Argentine genius was literally anonymous as Kylian Mbappe and Neymar combined to break the game's deadlock.

Neymar then took matters into his own hands to extend the lead for PSG, but the home side will take their foot of the pedal as Lille scored either side of halftime.

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Jonathan Bamba then gave Lille a shocking lead as Les Parisiens stared at yet another defeat, but Mbappe and Messi scored in the dying embers to seal a hard-fought win for Christophe Galtier's men.

But it was Messi's match-winner that caught the attention of social media users, who eulogized the Argentine genius.

How did social media react after Messi's freekick?

@adeel_amin10 eulogized Messi:

"Cometh the hour cometh the GOAT. An unbelievable freekick by the Greatest of all times Leo Messi."

@1realFormula wrote:

"They criticized Messi throughout the match, and he decided to silence critics with a 94th minute free kick to win the game. Goat things."

@kwekubills added:

"This can only be done by the GOAT ONLY.. LM10♥️♥️♥️. Messiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii."

@ChaaliiyKay described Messi's freekick in glowing words:

"LIONEL MESSI, THE GREATEST THERE IS. THE GREATEST THERE WAS. THE GREATEST THERE EVER WILL BE."

@MrAhenkorah_ said:

"Messi is the GOAT now and forever."

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Pique picks Messi as GOAT

Gerard Pique has admitted the Paris Saint-Germain superstar is the greatest of all-time ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo.

He added that the Argentine winning the 2022 World Cup at 35 further proved his talent.

Pique played alongside the veteran at Barcelona and with Ronaldo at Manchester United. He also admitted the battle between the two has been impressive to watch, and he ceded they had both done well.

Messi sports new look

Lionel Messi has gotten rid of his beard, which fans have become accustomed with over the past couple of years.

The Argentine genius sported his new look during Paris Saint-Germain's Ligue 1 clash with LOSC Lille on Sunday.

In photos making the rounds on social media, the 35-year-old opted for a clean shave to alter his look as PSG sought to arrest their recent poor streak.