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Borrowed shoes, no Golden Boot - the story of the World Cup's greatest scorer
Just Fontaine's record of 13 goals in a single World Cup has stood for decades, but he never played in the tournament again after injury ended his career at the age of 28.
July 13, 2026Messi becomes first player to score in seven consecutive World Cup matches - Reuters
Messi becomes first player to score in seven consecutive World Cup matches Reuters
June 28, 2026Messi breaks men's World Cup scoring record with 17th goal - Reuters
Messi breaks men's World Cup scoring record with 17th goal Reuters
June 22, 2026All 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.
June 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.
June 22, 2026Highlights: Messi equals Klose scoring record with hat-trick against Algeria
Lionel Messi becomes the World Cup's joint-top all-time leading scorer with a hat-trick, as reigning champions Argentina begin their defence with a 3-0 win over Algeria.
June 17, 2026'Magnificent' - Messi scores hat-trick to equal Klose scoring record
Lionel Messi scores a hat-trick to reach 16 World Cup goals, equalling Miroslav Klose's record.
June 17, 2026Messi hat-trick equals scoring record as Argentina dazzle against Algeria - Reuters
Messi hat-trick equals scoring record as Argentina dazzle against Algeria Reuters
June 17, 2026Messi equals World Cup scoring record with hat-trick - Reuters
Messi equals World Cup scoring record with hat-trick Reuters
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Borrowed shoes, no Golden Boot - the story of the World Cup's greatest scorer
Borrowed shoes, no Golden Boot - the story of the World Cup's greatest scorer Just Fontaine's record 13 goals at a single World Cup is remarkable in itself. Now consider that he wasn't wearing his ow
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All of Messi's record-breaking 18 World Cup goals
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