The 73-win Warriors entered the Finals as the winningest team in NBA history, while Cleveland carried a 52-year championship drought.
On this day in 2016, Cleveland completed the first 3-1 comeback in NBA Finals history, winning three straight to capture its first championship 🏆
Messi against Algeria:
▪️ Became the World Cup top scorer
▪️ Surpassed R9, Gerd Müller, Pelé and Mbappé in World Cup goals
▪️ Became Argentina's oldest World Cup scorer
▪️ Became the oldest player to score a brace at the World Cup
▪️ Became the oldest player to score a hat-trick at the World Cup
▪️ Became the player with the most goal contributions at the World Cup (24)
▪️ Equalled the record for most goals scored from outside the box at the World Cup (5)
▪️ Became the player with goals in the most different World Cup games (12)
▪️ Equalled Cristiano Ronaldo's record of scoring at 5 different World Cups
▪️ Became the first Argentine to score in 5 different World Cups
▪️ Became the 4th Argentine with a World Cup hat-trick
▪️ Scored his 10th World Cup goal since turning 35
▪️ Has now scored against the most different countries at the World Cup (11)
▪️ Became the third player ever to reach 200 appearances for his country
▪️ Became the first player ever to play in six World Cups
A few records more in the history books 😅
📺⚽️🏀 The viewership numbers between USMNT vs Paraguay World Cup match-day 1 and Knicks vs Spurs Game 5 NBA finals:
USMNT vs Paraguay - 27.537M
Knicks vs Spurs (Game 5) - 24.5M
MESSI, again. 2-0. And nearly again! He always seems to materialize at the perfect place as the perfect time. Genius anticipation. Feet like hands. At nearly 39 still looks like he could run forever. And listed at only 5-7 and 147 pounds! Privilege to watch this.
In case you didn't watch 🇫🇷France 3-1 🇸🇳 Senegal:
>Mbappe did NOTHING all 1st half then scored twice in the 2nd — one was a screamer from 30 yards.
>Olise is NOTHING all 1st half then came alive & was magical in the 2nd half — Best player on the pitch
>Dembélé did NOTHING all 1st half then did NOTHING all 2nd half then got subbed out and his replacement immediately scored.
>Upamecano is SO good for France at CB. Was far and away their best player in the 1st half.
>The ref wasn't calling any soft fouls, let the play go on all match. Honestly very refreshing.
>Senegal hit the post in the 1st half & should have scored again right before half time
>France went up 1-0 in the 2nd half when Olise played a perfect through ball to Mbappé
>France went up 2-0 in the 82' vs Bradley Barcola who celebrated by airing out MetLife Stadium
>Ibrahim Mbaye got one back for Senegal in the 90+5' but Mbappe put a screamer top bins a minute later for France.
>Kylian Mbappé surpassed Pelé and Leo Messi in career World Cup goals & became France's all time leading scorer today
>France's innability to player through their midfield is the glaring weakness of this team.
-Seeing Tchuameni drop inbetween the 2 CBs with the ball then look up and see a massive whole in the middle of the park with no French players (where Tchuameni should be) is so frustrating
>Let me know what I missed
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🚨🤯 Kylian Mbappé (27) has 14 GOALS in 15 GAMES at the World Cup. 🇫🇷
• 2018 World Cup: 4 goals
• 2022 World Cup: 8 goals
• 2026 World Cup: 2 goals
That includes 4 goals in the FINAL too. ✨
Argentina's Lionel Messi and France's Kylian Mbappé are both in the top 10 in career FIFA World Cup goals of all-time ⚽
Messi is tied for fourth with 13 career WC goals, and Mbappé is tied for sixth most with 12 goals.