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Messi becomes World Cup all-time leading scorer - how has he stayed at the top?
Key takeaways
- Figure caption, All of Messi's record-breaking 17 World Cup goals
- When Lionel Messi swept home a trademark left-footed curler in Argentina's second World Cup match against Austria, he was not just getting his team off to a strong start.
- The 38-year-old was also making history, becoming the World Cup's all-time leading goalscorer, and demonstrating that he still lays claim to being the king of world football.
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Figure caption, All of Messi's record-breaking 17 World Cup goals
When Lionel Messi swept home a trademark left-footed curler in Argentina's second World Cup match against Austria, he was not just getting his team off to a strong start.
The 38-year-old was also making history, becoming the World Cup's all-time leading goalscorer, and demonstrating that he still lays claim to being the king of world football.
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