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World Cup: ‘Only a mad person underestimates Messi’ — El-Rufai’s son predicts Argentina Vs France final
A member of the House of Representatives from Kaduna North and Chairman, Committee on Banking Regulations, Muhammed Bello El-Rufai, has expressed support for Argentina to retain the FIFA World Cup title, predicting a repeat of the previous World Cup final against France. The remarks were contained in a statement posted on his official social media [] World Cup: ‘Only a mad person underestimates Messi’ — El-Rufai’s son predicts Argentina Vs France final
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Daily Post Nigeria
· 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
The Daily Wire
· 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 ...
Egyptian Gazette
· 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.
The Standard
· Jun 27, 2026
World Cup 2026 top scorers: Ousmane Dembele a new contender to Lionel Messi in Golden Boot race
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Buenos Aires Times
· Jun 24, 2026
Messi rules the World Cup – but are Argentina too reliant on him?
Five goals in two games have confirmed the Argentine captain as the tournament's all-time leading scorer. But with Lautaro Martínez and Julián Álvarez yet to find the net, questions are growing about what happens if and when Messi's legs give out. Leer más
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 3, 2026
Yamal utamakan kemenangan Sepanyol
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· Jun 23, 2026
Over to you, Ronaldo: Messi, Mbappe and Haaland send repeat World Cup message
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· Jun 21, 2026
Mbappé: "Lionel Messi es el mejor del mundo junto a Cristiano Ronaldo"
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· Jul 9, 2026
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Al Arabiya English
· Jun 22, 2026
BREAKING NEWS: Messi Becomes Leading Goal Scorer in World Cup History!
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· Jun 30, 2026
World Cup 2026 Top Scorers: Messi, Haaland & Most Goals in Race for Golden Boot
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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).
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· Jun 22, 2026
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· Jun 27, 2026
From his double in the 2022 final to stoppage-time winners: All 18 of Lionel Messi's World Cup goals RANKED after legend broke Miroslav Klose's record
From his double in the 2022 final to stoppage-time winners: All 18 of Lionel Messi's World Cup goals RANKED after legend broke Miroslav Klose's record
Brisbane Times
· 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.
Kuwait Times
· 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...
The Namibian
· Jun 23, 2026
Messi sets World Cup scoring record as stars outshine weather
Lionel Messi became the World Cup’s all-time leading goalscorer on Monday to fire Argentina into the last 32 as France overcame weather chaos before advancing to the knockout rounds alongside Norway. Messi’s record-breaking display was the centerpiece of another gripping day of World Cup action where the star names once again shone the brightest. Kylian [] The post Messi sets World Cup scoring record as stars outshine weather appeared first on The Namibian.
Jamaica Observer
· 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.
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· Jun 22, 2026
Lionel Messi becomes top scorer in World Cup history
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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
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· Jun 23, 2026
FIFA World Cup Day 12 Highlights: Messi Makes History; France, Norway Through
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· Jun 22, 2026
Messi breaks World Cup’s all-time scoring record with 17th goal vs Austria
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· Jul 5, 2026
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· Jul 7, 2026
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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
TRT World
· Jun 22, 2026
Messi breaks World Cup's all-time top scorer record
With a brace against Austria, Lionel Messi breaks Miroslav Klose's record to reach 18 World Cup goals, cementing his place as the greatest scorer in the tournament's history. Klose had held the record for goals with 16 since the 2014 World Cup. Subscribe: http://trt.world/subscribe Livestream: http://trt.world/ytlive Facebook: http://trt.world/facebook X (Twitter): http://trt.world/twitter Instagram: http://trt.world/instagram TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@trtworld WhatsApp: trtworld.com/whatsapp Telegram: https://t.me/trtworld Visit our website: http://trt.world
Nepal News
· Jul 12, 2026
स्विट्जरल्यान्डलाई हराउँदै अर्जेन्टिना विश्वकपको सेमिफाइलनमा
काठमाडौँ। स्विटजरल्यान्डलाई ३–१ गोलले पराजित गर्दै साविक विजेता अर्जेन्टिना फिफा विश्वकपको सेमिफाइनलमा प्रवेश गरेको छ। अमेरिकाको कान्सास सिटी स्टेडियममा आज भएको खेलमा स्विट्जरल्यान्डलाई पराजित गर्दै अर्जेन्टिना विश्वकपको सेमिफाइनलमा प्रवेश गरेको हो। अर्जेन्टिनाका एलेक्सिस म्याक एलिस्टर, जुलियन अल्भारेल र लाउटारो मार्टिनेजले आफ्नो टोलीलाई एकएक गोलको योगदानबाट सेमिफाइनमा पुर्याएका हुन्। खेलको १०औँ मिनेटमा एलिस्टरले हेड गोल गर्दै []
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· Jun 21, 2026
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Vanguard News
· 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.
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· Jul 8, 2026
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· Jun 22, 2026
All of Messi's record-breaking 17 World Cup goals
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India TV News
· Jun 22, 2026
Lionel Messi scripts history, breaks Miroslav Klose's goal record with historic 17th World Cup goal
The moment finally came for Argentine legend Lionel Messi, as the veteran forward scored his 17th FIFA World Cup goal. He broke the record of German legend Miroslav Klose, who scored 16 goals in the tournament, and Messi managed to break the record with a magnificent goal against Austria.
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