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Lionel Messi breaks record for most World Cup goals with Austria double

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L ionel Messi etched his name even deeper into football history on Monday, becoming the highest goal scorer in FIFA World Cup history. The Argentine superstar raised his tournament tally to 18 goals with a brilliant brace in Argentina’s Group J victory over Austria, surpassing the long-standing record previously shared with German legend Miroslav Klose. “There were moments when I was really angry about missing the penalty, but I was able to make up for it,” Messi said. M essi entered the match level with Klose after recording a hat trick in Argentina’s tournament-opening win over Algeria. Although he missed an early penalty against Austria, briefly delaying his pursuit of the record, the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner quickly responded. He opened the scoring in the 38th minute with a composed finish from a cutback before adding a second goal late in the match to seal the victory.The result not only secured Argentina’s place in the knockout rounds but also reinforced Messi’s status as on...
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Why Lionel Messi's Inter Miami Will Play at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025

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  The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 is set to be the biggest in tournament history, with more teams involved and a massive amount of prize money being made available to not only just the winners, but all the sides that made it there too. Being held in the USA, the summer's lack of international football - this after all, is not a year of a World Cup, European Championships or Copa America - means all eyes should be on the Club World Cup. The likes of Real Madrid, Manchester City, Chelsea and Bayern Munich are among the most high-profile teams competing, but one side that have also secured their place at the competition, is Inter Miami. The team spearheaded by Lionel Messi will be looking to take home the crown, but their entry into the tournament has not come without controversy. Given that Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr have not been granted a place, just how did Inter Miami and Messi receive their invite to play at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025? In an expanded format featuring 32 t...
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Messi's last stand: Barcelona's Champions League dream set to end in Paris   The Argentine is desperate to win another European title for his club but there is little chance of overturning a 4-1 first-leg deficit against PSG Lionel Messi has one dream - to win the Champions League again. And that's no secret. At the start of the 2018-19 season, the Barcelona captain gave a rousing speech on the pitch at Camp Nou, saying the club was on a quest to conquer Europe. Messi felt compelled to right the wrongs of the embarrassing quarter-final capitulation at the Stadio Olimpico just four months previously, when the Catalans conspired against themselves to blow a 4-1 first-leg lead over Roma by losing 3-0 in the return fixture.Little did he know, Barcelona had just suffered the first of a hat-trick of humiliating exits in Europe. Indeed, the second was even more painful, with a 3-0 win in the first leg of their semi-final tie with Liverpool sensationally overturned at Anfield...
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Lionel Messi rubbishes Ronaldinho bail money and Barcelona exit rumours as ‘lies’ and ‘fake news’

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Barcelona star Lionel Messi has branded speculation linking him with moves to Inter Milan and Newell's Old Boys as "fake news". Reports in Argentina, Spain and Italy in recent days have suggested Inter could launch an audacious bid to sign the six-time Ballon d'Or winner, with Barca said to be keen to speak with the Nerazzurri about striker Lautaro Martinez . TNT in Messi's homeland even suggested discussions had already begun over a series of transfers that would see Martinez move to Camp Nou and Messi head to Inter along with rising Velez Sarsfield star Thiago Almada . However, Messi has made it clear there is no truth to the rumours, publishing a screenshot of the claim on his official Instagram page and labelling it "fake news". He described the report of the Inter deal as "lie 1" and wrote "lie 2" over a further claim that bail for former team-mate Ronaldinho, who is being held in Paraguay over allegedly entering t...
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Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo:

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Comparing their stats in games against each other  everyone has their own idea of who the world football's greatest ever player truly is, but seldom has there even been two stars of Messi and Ronaldo's quality within the same generation. Had either player had the luxury of dominating an entire 10-year spell unchallenged, they would have hoovered up every Ballon d'Or available and practically become a sporting god. However, the fact both players have been going head-to-head for so long has - by their own admission - motivated them to improve their games more than they might have done otherwise. In other words, we arguably have the Messi vs Ronaldo debate to thank for both athletes pushing each other to keep raising the bar higher . Ronaldo vs Messi rivalry But how have people tried to settle the argument? Well, the answer will always be a subjective one, but that hasn't stopped supporters from trawling through statistics to try and get the upper hand. There are s...
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Golden Shoe 2018-19: Top Goalscorers in Europe, Updated Points on February 4

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Lionel Messi  continued his remarkable goalscoring run as he netted both Barcelona goals in their 2-2 La Liga draw with Valencia on Saturday.
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''No one in history can be compared to Ronaldo and Messi'': Luka Modric

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Recently broke Cristiano Ronaldo's and Lionel Messi's stronghold over the Ballon d'Or to secure his first win.
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