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‘He’s the best’: magical Messi becomes World Cup’s all-time leading scorer
Argentinian eclipses Klose to reach 18 goals at finals Check out the top scorers in men’s World Cup history An exhausted Lionel Messi savoured the “special” feeling of becoming the World Cup’s all-time record goalscorer after his double gave Argentina a 2-0 victory over Austria . Messi broke Germany striker Miroslav Klose’s record, set in 2014, by scoring his 17th goal on this stage seven minutes before half-time, adding another with the final action of the match. He had earlier missed a penalty and admitted his matchwinning contributions were necessary to wash away the taste of that aberration. Continue reading...
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Argentinian eclipses Klose to reach 18 goals at finals Check out the top scorers in men’s World Cup history An exhausted Lionel Messi savoured the “special” feeling of becoming the World Cup’s all-time record goalscorer after his double gave Argentina a 2-0 victory over Austria . Messi broke Germany striker Miroslav Klose’s record, set in 2014, by scoring his 17th goal on this stage seven minutes before half-time, adding another with the final action of the match. He had earlier missed a penalty and admitted his matchwinning contributions were necessary to wash away the taste of that aberration. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s linked item, ‘He’s the best’: magical Messi becomes World Cup’s all-time leading scorer, Argentinian eclipses Klose to reach 18 goals at finals Check out the top scorers in men’s World Cup history An exhausted Lionel Messi savoured the “special” feeling of becoming the World Cup’s all-time record goalscorer after his double gave Argentina a 2-0 victory over Austria . Messi broke Germany striker Miroslav Klose’s record, set in 2014, by scoring his 17th goal on this stage seven minutes before half-time, adding another with the final action of the match. He had earlier missed a penalty and admitted his matchwinning contributions were necessary to wash away the taste of that aberration. Continue reading…
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