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Messi crowned World Cup’s all-time leading scorer
Lionel Messi became the all-time leading goalscorer in World Cup history after netting a spectacular double during Argentina's 2-0 victo
Summary
Former Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney observed that while age alters athleticism, a player's natural ability with the ball remains intact, allowing someone of this calibre to consistently create magic inside the penalty area. This exceptional display also heightens the long-standing rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo, who is currently participating in his sixth World Cup with Portugal at 41.
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People
- Miroslav Klose2
- Lionel Messi2
- Messi2
- Manchester United
- Olivier Giroud
- Wayne Rooney
- Vinicius
Organisations
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- collection.-BBC
- Facundo Medina
- Cesc Fabregas
- Kylian Mbappe
- Inter Miami
- Fontaine
- netting
Places
- Argentina2
- Austria2
- Germany2
- Golden Boot
- Barcelona
- Portugal
- Algeria
- Brazil
Keywords
- world2
- cup2
- goalscorer
- crowned
- leading
- scoring
- breaks
- record
- victo
- time
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