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Lionel Messi’s remarkable 19-year-old Argentine record falls as Franco Mastantuono makes European history

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Franco Mastantuono produced a sensational performance for Fiorentina against Venezia on Friday, creating a new piece of history that had remained untouched for almost two decades. Lionel Messi has seen countless records challenged throughout his extraordinary career, but one long-standing Argentine mark has finally been taken away. Franco Mastantuono produced a sensational performance for Fiorentina against Venezia on Friday , creating a new piece of history that had remained untouched for almost two decades. The 19-year-old arrived in Italy looking for the consistency that proved difficult to find during his first season at Real Madrid. Instead, he delivered a performance that immediately placed his name alongside one of Argentina ’s greatest-ever footballers, with his breakthrough coming spectacularly. Venezia made the brighter start and took the lead in the 22nd minute through Akor Adams, who finished after good build-up play involving American midfielder Gianluca Busio. Fiorentina

First report: PREVIEW | Venezia vs Fiorentina: team news, lineups, predictions (Serie A 11/09) — sports.yahoo.com, 5d