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Argentina defeated Austria 2-0 at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas on June 22, 2026, securing their spot in the Round of 32 of the World Cup. Lionel Messi scored both goals, his second in the 95th minute making him the all-time top scorer in World Cup history with 18 goals. But the most viral moment came when Messi, running to the corner flag to celebrate, high-fived TyC Sports reporter Joaquín Bruno, who was positioned behind the goal. Source: infobae, emolcl
Bruno, who covers Racing Club for TyC Sports, was alone at the time because his colleague Gastón Edul had gone to the mixed zone. When Messi scored, Bruno shouted "like a madman, like a fan." Messi saw him, approached, and slapped hands with him before joining his teammates. Bruno later said, "I'm still shaking, I'm half gone… This is something difficult to explain for an Argentine football fan, for a Messi fan." Source: lavozar, excelsiormx
The photo of the moment circulated rapidly on social media; Bruno said his phone filled with messages within minutes. He described it as "one of the best days of my journalistic life" and a "lifetime image." Source: heraldomx The goal also sealed Argentina's qualification and highlighted Messi's enduring brilliance at age 39.
“"Lo vi venir a Leo. Yo seguía gritando y él empezó a mirarme. Se acercó y me vino a chocar las palmas"”
“"Sigo temblando, estoy medio ido. Había sido un partido muy sufrido, apretado, y los nervios todavía estaban a flor de piel"”
“"Lo grité como un desaforado, como un hincha más"”
“"Joaquín Bruno tuvo la foto de su vida al unir el grito de gol con el máximo goleador en la historia de los Mundiales"”