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World Cup: New York City Mayor snubs Messi as he names best player

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July 8, 2026

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani overlooked Lionel Messi and selected Kylian Mbappe as his best player for the 2026 Winners Stay on Challenge with CBSSportsGolazo on Instagram. At the beginning of the challenge, Mamdani favored Riyad Mahrez over Son Heung-min. He also chose the Algerian player instead of David Alaba, but later replaced him [] World Cup: New York City Mayor snubs Messi as he names best player

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BERNAMA

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· Jun 23, 2026

World : Messi Sets World Cup Scoring Record With 18th Tournament Goal

ISTANBUL, June 23 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Lionel Messi became the outright leading scorer in World Cup history with his 18th tournament goal after scoring twice in reigning champions Argentina's 2-0 victory over Austria on Monday, Anadolu Ajansi reported.

Al Jazeera

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· Jun 22, 2026

Messi breaks World Cup’s all-time scoring record with 17th goal vs Austria

Lionel Messi is tournament's all-time and current edition's leading goal scorer with 17 and four goals, respectively.

NBC News

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· Jun 22, 2026

De Buenos Aires a Dallas, un solo grito: Argentina anota y la locura se desata entre los hinchas

Messi se convierte en el máximo goleador en la historia de los Mundiales. La gente lo celebra mientras la Albiceleste ya gana el partido, Scaloni sonríe aliviado, mientras que Rangnick observa desconcertado.

UPI

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· Jun 22, 2026

Watch: Argentina's Lionel Messi becomes top goal scorer in World Cup history

Watch: Argentina's Lionel Messi becomes top goal scorer in World Cup history

Brisbane Times

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· Jun 22, 2026

Ranking all 18 of Lionel Messi’s record haul of World Cup goals

It’s taken him six World Cups, but Argentina’s Lionel Messi is officially the men’s World Cup all-time leading scorer. Here, we rank them all.

RTÉ News

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· Jun 22, 2026

Record-breaking Messi sends Argentina into last 32

Lionel Messi became the World Cup's all-time leading scorer when he netted both goals in Argentina's 2-0 win over Austria in Group J in Dallas to confirm the holders' place in the last 32.

NDTV

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· Jun 23, 2026

FIFA World Cup Day 12 Highlights: Messi Makes History; France, Norway Through

FIFA World Cup 2026 Day 12 Highlights: Lionel Messi became the top-scoring player in the tournament's history, surpassing Miroslav Klose's tally of 16 goals.

Egyptian Gazette

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· Jun 22, 2026

Messi breaks men’s World Cup scoring record

Lionel Messi became the all-time leading scorer in men’s ​World Cup history on Monday, ‌netting his 17th tournament goal during Argentina’s match against Austria to surpass ​Germany striker Miroslav Klose.The Argentina ​captain moved level with Brazilian great Marta, whose 17 goals in ​the women’s tournament had stood ​as the overall World Cup record, by scoring [] The post Messi breaks men’s World Cup scoring record appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

Vanguard News

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· Jun 22, 2026

Messi becomes leading scorer in World Cup history with 17th goal [Top 5]

Lionel Messi became the leading scorer in World Cup history when the Argentina captain netted against Austria on Monday to take his total to 17 goals. The post Messi becomes leading scorer in World Cup history with 17th goal [Top 5] appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Daily Wire

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· Jun 22, 2026

WATCH: Messi Sets All-Time Record For World Cup Goals

Argentina’s Lionel Messi became the all-time leading World Cup goal scorer on Monday, passing Germany’s Miroslav Klose as the new record holder with 17 goals. Messi scored in the 38th minute in his second game of the group stages against Austria with an assist from Facundo Medina. In the opening minutes of the game, Messi ...

Daily Post Nigeria

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· Jul 5, 2026

World Cup 2026: ‘He’s everything’ – Spain’s Mikel Oyarzabal names best striker

Ahead of their upcoming match against Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Spain forward, Mikel Oyarzabal has identified Lionel Messi as the best striker in the tournament. The Real Sociedad captain discussed the iconic Argentine playmaker during an appearance on the Spanish radio program El Partidazo [] World Cup 2026: ‘He’s everything’ – Spain’s Mikel Oyarzabal names best striker

Jamaica Observer

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· Jun 22, 2026

Messi sets World Cup scoring record with 17th goal

ARLINGTON, United States (AFP) — Lionel Messi became the leading scorer in World Cup history when the Argentina captain netted against Austria on Monday to take his total to 17 goals.Messi had equalled Miroslav Klose's all-time mark of 16 World Cup goals when hitting a hat-trick in a 3-0 win over Algeria to open his country's title defence in North America last week.

The Namibian

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· Jun 22, 2026

Magic Messi makes World Cup history to send Argentina into last 32

Lionel Messi became the leading scorer in World Cup history as the captain struck twice to give Argentina a 2-0 win over Austria on Monday and send the champions into the last 32. The player widely regarded as the greatest of all time pounced late in the first half in Texas with a trademark left-footed [] The post Magic Messi makes World Cup history to send Argentina into last 32 appeared first on The Namibian.

Kuwait Times

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· Jun 22, 2026

Magical Messi sets World Cup scoring record with 18 goals

ARLINGTON: Lionel Messi became the leading scorer in World Cup history when the Argentina captain netted twice against Austria on Monday to take his total to 18 goals. Messi had eq...

TASS

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· Jul 4, 2026

Argentina's national team reaches round of 16 of FIFA World Cup

Lionel Messi scored his 20th goal at the World Championships and consolidated his leadership in the list of the best scorers in the history of the tournament

Reuters

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· Jun 22, 2026

Messi breaks World Cup scoring record

Lionel Messi became the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history, netting twice during Argentina's 2-0 Group J win over Austria. The double also ‌extended Messi's scoring streak to six consecutive World Cup matches. Photographer Kai Pfaffenbach was there to witness and photograph the moment. #Messi #Argentina #WorldCup #Soccer #Football

Planet Football

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· Jun 24, 2026

Can you name every trophy that Lionel Messi has won in his career?

What a ridiculous career he's had. The post Can you name every trophy that Lionel Messi has won in his career? appeared first on Planet Football.

OpsLens

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· Jun 27, 2026

From Lionel Messi to hyenas in Ethiopia: It’s always ‘the Jews’ * WorldNetDaily * by Michael Brown

Source link Lionel Messi is one of the greatest soccer players of all time, an incredibly prolific scorer. His skills were on full display when, playing for his home team

Yardbarker

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· Jun 22, 2026

Lionel Messi makes history, becomes all-time leading World Cup goalscorer

He's done it: Lionel Messi is officially the top goalscorer in World Cup history.

OneFootball

· Jun 22, 2026

Now outright! Messi is the top scorer in cup history

Lionel Messi is now the outright top scorer in World Cup history.After drawing level with Miroslav Klose in Argentina’s opening match of this year’s FIFA World Cup, he surpassed the German by find...

Al Arabiya English

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· Jun 22, 2026

BREAKING NEWS: Messi Becomes Leading Goal Scorer in World Cup History!

Lionel Messi has become the all-time leading goalscorer in FIFA World Cup history. On W News Extra, host Leigh-Ann Gerrans speaks with Alex Malouf, founder of Riyadh-based communications consultancy Narrative Shapers, and broadcaster and journalist Jono Hayes about Messi's record-breaking achievement and the latest action from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. #Messi #LionelMessi #WorldCup #WorldCup2026 #Argentina #Football #FIFAWorldCup #Soccer #BreakingNews #AlArabiyaEnglish #WNewsExtra

NPR News

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· Jun 22, 2026

Magnificent Messi makes history, breaks all-time World Cup scoring record

Messi scored a record-setting 17th World Cup goal in Argentina's game against Austria. And, then, he netted another goal, making him the all-time leader in World Cup tournaments (men and women).

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jun 24, 2026

Magis Messi tiada tandingan

DALLAS: Lionel Messi sekali lagi membuktikan statusnya sebagai pemain terhebat dalam sejarah bola sepak apabila memecahkan rekod jaringan Piala Dunia dan memastikan Argentina mara ke pusingan kalah mati. Bintang berusia 39 tahun itu, meledak dua gol bagi membantu Argentina menewaskan Austria 2-0 di Stadium Dallas, semalam sekali gus menghadiahkan kemenangan kedua berturut-turut dalam Kumpulan ... Read more The post Magis Messi tiada tandingan appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Al Jazeera English

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· Jun 23, 2026

Messi becomes the World Cup's all-time top goalscorer | AJ #shorts

Lionel Messi became the highest goalscorer in World Cup history after scoring his 17th and 18th tournament goals in Argentina's 2-0 win over Austria. The goals saw him surpass both Miroslav Klose and Brazil women's striker Marta, and sent Argentina into the knockout stage. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

CNN

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· Jun 23, 2026

Messi's record-breaking World Cup appearance

Argentina’s Lionel Messi made history as the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer, scoring both goals in Argentina’s 2-0 win over Algeria on Monday. Don Riddell looks at how the soon-to-be 39-year-old is cementing his name on the GOAT debate.

Toronto Sun

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· Jun 22, 2026

Magic Lionel Messi makes FIFA World Cup history to send Argentina into last 32

Lionel Messi became the leading scorer in World Cup history as the captain struck twice to give Argentina a 2-0 win over Austria. Read more.

BBC Sport

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· Jun 22, 2026

'Brilliant finish' - Messi becomes all-time leading World Cup scorer

Lionel Messi makes history as the all-time leading World Cup scorer, netting his 17th tournament goal during Argentina's game against Austria.

BOL News

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· Jun 23, 2026

FIFA World Cup: Lionel Messi sets multiple records in single match

Messi has become the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history with 18 goals. The post FIFA World Cup: Lionel Messi sets multiple records in single match appeared first on BOL News.

DNyuz

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· Jul 12, 2026

At World Cup Ticket Prices, Even Messi Can’t Fill a Stadium

Lionel Messi is perhaps the biggest draw in all of sports right now. Playing in what is almost certainly his final World Cup, each game could be the last on the most vaunted of stages for the 39-year-old Argentina captain. But in Argentina’s quarterfinal victory over Switzerland on Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, []

The Rising Nepal

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· Jul 11, 2026

Can ageless Messi keep delivering for Argentina?

Kansas City, July 11: Lionel Messi has scored in every World Cup match so far, but after two gruelling knockout ties, wi...

Liverpool.com

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· Jun 22, 2026

Alexis Mac Allister plays quiet World Cup role as Lionel Messi breaks yet another record

Lionel Messi is now the World Cup's leading goalscorer after he helped Argentina to a win over Austria, with Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister barely giving the ball away

Legit.ng

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· Jun 22, 2026

Lionel Messi breaks historic FIFA World Cup most goals record against Austria

Lionel Messi became the all-time top scorer in FIFA World Cup history after netting twice against Austria as Argentina secured qualification to the round of 32.

GiveMeSport

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· Jul 11, 2026

Diego Maradona Claimed James Rodriguez Deserved 2014 World Cup Golden Ball

Lionel Messi was named the best player at the 2014 World Cup, but Diego Maradona didn't believe the Argentina star deserved it.

teleSUR English

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· Jun 22, 2026

Lionel Messi Surpasses Miroslav Klose as Historic World Cup Winner and Scorer

The Argentinean captain Lionel Messi became this Monday the all-time top scorer and player with the most victories in World Cup history after scoring a decisive brace against Austria in Dallas. On June 22, the current World Champion Argentina secured qualification for the World Cup 2026 round of 32 after defeating Austria 2-0 in Dallas, []

FOX Sports Digital

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· Jul 7, 2026

Lionel Messi Breaks World Cup All-Time Assists Record In Comeback Win vs. Egypt

Lionel Messi is already the FIFA World Cup's all-time leading goalscorer; now he's the all-time assists leader, too.

Sweden Herald

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· Jun 22, 2026

Messi makes history - the greatest World Cup goalscorer of all time

Messi makes history - the greatest World Cup goalscorer of all time

Football | The Guardian

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· Jul 13, 2026

World Cup 2026: Buildup to blockbuster semi-finals, Infantino hints at 64-team expansion – live

Latest news as final week of World Cup gets under wayPower rankings | Sign up to Football Daily | Email usIn which regard, here are some words on the great man.I guess I can accept that, for some, Lionel Messi is the greatest of all time – his consistency and longevity are unparalleled – but I’m not sure it’s possible to hit a higher level than Diego did during that month, then during the following season when he led Napoli to their first scudetto. Continue reading...

brazilnews.net

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· Jul 12, 2026

"This team never stops believing": Messi hails Argentina after FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final berth

Kansas City (Missouri) [US], July 12 (ANI): Argentina captain Lionel Messi celebrated his side's hard-fought FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final victory over Switzerland, praising the team's resilience after the defending champions booked their place in the semi-finals.Messi shared a post on Instagram following Argentina's 3-1 extra-time win in Kansas City, sharing pictures from the match with the caption, 'Once a

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