[86596] Lionel Messi makes history: A new scoring record in the World Cup

Leo Messi conquers the pinnacle of World Cup history

During the matchday on June 17, 2026, the football world held its breath as Lionel Messi was officially crowned the greatest top scorer in the history of the World Cup. The impressive achievement also includes breaking Miroslav Klose's record and surpassing Brazilian football legend, Ronaldo Nazário.

According to the channel جام جهانی 2026 | فوتبال 180, Messi set an unprecedented sequence of achievements: he became the first player in history to score against 11 different national teams in the World Cup, and he is only the second player, after Ronaldo, to succeed in scoring in 5 different World Cups.

In response to these events, Messi showed characteristic modesty in interviews cited by جام جهانی فوتبال Sport Bad News and also in فوتبال 180. The Argentine star noted: "Truly in such humility it is an honor for me to see my name alongside legends like Ronaldo Nazário". However, Messi emphasized that these are merely statistical figures: "In the end, these are just numbers and statistics, that is not the most important thing" (according to a report on Futball180TV).

The reports come from sources focused on sports news and World Cup tournaments, which maintain an appreciative editorial line toward the achievements of superstars, while focusing on numerical data and historical milestones.