Messi has played fewer games, scored fewer penalty goals, and has never played as a striker.
Goalscoring might be the most underrated part of Messiβs game.ππ₯
Another day, another piece of history for Lionel Messi...
The 39-year-old now holds the record for most consecutive games scored in a men's World Cup (7) π
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This is how the Golden Boot race looks after the group stage π
Who will end up as top scorer? π€
π£οΈ "He doesn't dwell on those statistics people talk so much about."
Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni was full of praise for Lionel Messi's mentality after starting on the bench for their final group match vs Jordan π
Lionel Messi is the first player to score in SEVEN consecutive World Cup matches, a run that goes back to Argentinaβs Round of 16 game against Australia in 2022.