No, Messi Did Not Say Hakimi’s Goal Against Gabon Was World’s Best

Social media accounts have recently shared a video with a caption attributed to Argentine Saint Germain player Lionel Messi. In the video, Messi allegedly said that the goal scored by his team’s colleague and Moroccan team player Achraf Hakimi against Gabon’s at the Afcon 2021 was “the best goal in the world from the best fullback player in the world.”

Description: The screenshot and YouTube video show the recently circulated claim.