History Made: Lionel Messi Breaks World Cup Goalscoring Record
Lionel Messi has made history by becoming the leading goalscorer in World Cup history with his 17th goal in the tournament. The Argentina star surpassed Miroslav Klose's record with a goal against Austria in the group stage. Messi had the chance to break the record earlier with a penalty but missed. Despite his achievement, Messi downplayed the importance of the record, emphasizing that it's just a statistic to him. Messi's emotional celebration after equaling the record was also linked to his father's health issues, with the family requesting privacy and respect during this time. Argentina will conclude their World Cup group stage against Jordan. Join our WhatsApp community for daily Mirror Football content and exclusive offers.