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World Cup: ‘Only a mad person underestimates Messi’ — El-Rufai’s son predicts Argentina Vs France final

Daily Post Nigeria

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July 7, 2026

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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

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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

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 ...

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.

The Standard

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· Jun 27, 2026

World Cup 2026 top scorers: Ousmane Dembele a new contender to Lionel Messi in Golden Boot race

The race for top scorers honour is heating up with every game

Buenos Aires Times

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· 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

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· Jul 3, 2026

Yamal utamakan kemenangan Sepanyol

LOS ANGELES: Bintang muda Sepanyol, Lamine Yamal mengakui sedikit kecewa kerana gagal mencatat nama sebagai penjaring atau mencipta bantuan gol ketika membantu pasukannya menewaskan Austria 3-0 pada aksi pusingan 32 terbaik Piala Dunia 2026, semalam. Bagaimanapun, Yamal yang dinobatkan sebagai pemain terbaik perlawanan itu menegaskan, kemenangan dan kejayaan mara ke pusingan seterusnya jauh lebih penting ... Read more The post Yamal utamakan kemenangan Sepanyol appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Football365

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· Jun 23, 2026

Over to you, Ronaldo: Messi, Mbappe and Haaland send repeat World Cup message

Lionel Messi has five goals. Kylian Mbappe has four. Erling Haaland has four. Cristiano Ronaldo must respond. Over to you, Cristiano. Again.

NBC News

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· Jun 21, 2026

Mbappé: "Lionel Messi es el mejor del mundo junto a Cristiano Ronaldo"

Al ser consultado por los 4 jugadores que marcaron más de dos goles en la primera fase del Mundial, Mbappé no dudó al decir que Lionel Messi es superior a Haaland, Kane y él mismo, pero hizo la aclaración que el argentino comparte ese lugar con Cristiano.

Football | The Guardian

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· Jul 9, 2026

World Cup quarter-final (and beyond) predictions: will anyone derail France’s title bid?

With the World Cup down to eight teams, our writers assess who’s left, identify the biggest remaining threats to France and make calls on who will lift the trophyLionel Messi. As he proved in thrilling style against Egypt, Argentina’s No 10 still has magic in his boots even at the age of 39. While his penalty record of four from eight attempts is much worse than you’d expect, he is clinical when it matters most. EA Continue reading...

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

GiveMeSport

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· Jun 30, 2026

World Cup 2026 Top Scorers: Messi, Haaland & Most Goals in Race for Golden Boot

List of the top goalscorers at World Cup 2026, including Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe and more

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).

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

Football | Mail Online

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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

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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.

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...

The Namibian

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· 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

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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.

Associated Press

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· Jun 22, 2026

Lionel Messi becomes top scorer in World Cup history

Scoring goals and breaking records is what Lionel Messi does. The Argentina captain, who many consider the greatest player of all time, scored two more World Cup goals on Monday in his team’s 2-0 victory over Austria. That gave him a record total of 18 at the world’s biggest tournament. #LionelMessi #Messi #Argentina #2026WorldCup #FIFAWorldCup

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

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.

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.

Madrid Universal

· Jul 5, 2026

Real Madrid consider captain transferable, value him at over €100 million – report

One of the players in the Real Madrid dressing room whose image took the greatest hit last season was Federico Valverde, and not without reason.The Uruguayan star, after all, was first involved in a f...

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.

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

TRT World

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· 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

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· 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 []

Barca Universal

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· Jun 21, 2026

Three forgotten wonderkids of La Masia who failed to live up to the expectations

Barcelona’s La Masia academy has produced some of the finest players the game has ever seen, including Lionel Messi, Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta, Sergio Busquets and Gerard Pique.However, not eve...

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 Independent

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· Jul 8, 2026

World Cup 2026 stats: Who’s hit more shots than Mbappe? Who’s run further than Kane? Who’s tackled more than Anderson?

Lionel Messi, Youri Tielemans and Pedri all stand out among the numbers at the 2026 World Cup so far

BBC Sport

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· Jun 22, 2026

All of Messi's record-breaking 17 World Cup goals

Watch all of Lionel Messi's World Cup goals as he breaks Miroslav Klose's individual scoring record with a 17th goal in Argentina's group stage match against Austria.

India TV News

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· 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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