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*Lionel Messi ranks joint-fourth all-time for World Cup goals, level with Just Fontaine (13) and behind only Gerd Muller (14), Ronaldo (15) and Miroslav Klose (16).

* Lionel Messi is the only player ever to score in all five rounds of the World Cup (group stage, last 16, quarter-final, semi-final, final).

* Lionel Messi has made the most all-time World Cup assists, level with Pele (.

* Lionel Messi is the only player to assist goals at four and five different World Cup tournaments.

* Lionel Messi ranks first all-time for World Cup goal contributions (21).

* Lionel Messi has won the most matches in the World Cup as a player, level with Miroslav Klose (19).

* Lionel Messi has scored in the most different World Cup matches, level with Miroslav Klose (11).

* Lionel Messi is the only player to ever win two World Cup Golden Balls.

* Lionel Messi is the oldest player to win the World Cup Golden Ball (35 years, 178 days).

* Lionel Messi holds the record for the longest period between a player’s first and most recent World Cup goals (16 years and 183 days).

* Lionel Messi is the only player to score a World Cup goal in his teens, 20s and 30s.

* Lionel Messi has won the most man of the match awards at World Cups with 11, ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo (7) and Arjen Robben (6). He also has the most man of the match awards at one tournament (5 in 2022).

* Lionel Messi is one of only six players to appear at five different World Cup tournaments – Antonio Carbajal, Lothar Matthaus, Rafael Marquez, Cristiano Ronaldo and Andres Guardado are the others.

* Lionel Messi is the only player in World Cup history – at least since such records began in 1966 – to score and assist a goal in four separate matches.

* Lionel Messi is the youngest and oldest player in World Cup history to score and assist a goal in the same match.

* Lionel Messi is the youngest player to play for, score for and captain Argentina at a World Cup.

* Lionel Messi is the all-time top-scoring male South American in international fixtures (98 goals)

Dominating Mr. Vasco Da Farmer everywhere.....E Choke

swiz123:
Compared to how organised football is now, Pele played "monkey post" football.

"Monkey post" is where you play against brutes with no proper football knowledge. This is in sharp contrast to now that football is being taught to talents at a very young age through the academy. An academy with proper facilities to breed young talents and turn them to excellent players.

Of course, all this came with civilization and development. The developed European countries now have more talented players, better leagues and national team.

Football will always develop and teams will get better and more competitive!! This is a fact no one can dispute.

Players are fitter now, understand the game better, are more tactical, technology can give you everything you need to know about a team/player, game analysis is on a different level ..... I can name 500+ things.

But useless agenda must agend. Lmao

raumdeuter:
What do you think of Martinez penalty stopping styles where he follows the ball most times instead of gambling

Even the kicks Mbappe scored he followed them

If you already worked out players preferred sides with the GK coach you can dive as the ball is bn kicked. (not called gamble).

andrewbaba44:
Pele now has fans

Shameless people

Fans that watched 5 mins highlights against farmers in Brazil league.

Messi is eternal and bigger than any player in football history.

Know this and know peace

Pele fan base is growing all thanks to Messi, NTA, YouTube and Wiki

donstan18:
But wait, you mean Ronaldo >> Messi in everything concerning UCL?

Yes.

donstan18:
No more World CUP pictures to post?

Wow! That was quick!!

So show us where Messi outplayed Mbappe in his life and I’ll show you where Ronaldo outplayed every existing player ever.

I don't have time for all this.

Allow me celebrate abeg, e no easy to support and watch GOAT......no be to dey read wiki and watch youtube videos

donstan18:
As Aston Villa keeper no dey play UCL to carry the Argentine Shatta Bundle, his fans won’t be able to provide anything against Ronaldo in the tournament.

Aston Villa GK carried him but he won MOTM and player of the Tournament.

How many World cup best player Pele win?

donstan18:
Did you add the age when Mbappe won World Cup? The age he broke Pele’s World Cup finals hatrick record? You add am?

Kindly bring Ronaldo and Messi achievements in the highest and most valued club trophy if e sure you.

GOAT noise no be by depending on Aston Villa psychotic keeper:

Did you add the age when Messi won 3 Ballon d'Or? And other records?

This is the UCL goals/assists and Messi is leading based on goals-assists per mins-gãmes.

donstan18:
I no watch Pele, you no watch am.

Ibime will bring Pele, you’ll cry and run.
I’ll bring Ronaldo, you’ll cry and run to Pele.

Kindly state what Messi got over Ronaldo in UCL and I’ll state what Ronaldo over Messi in World Cup.

You dey abi you didn’t dey?

You just dey swing like loose pendulum.

Show us Ronaldo and Messi record in UCL. Kindy add GAMES PLAYED/MINUTES PLAYED.

Where's Mr. Vasco Da Farmer-Pele

YouTube and Wikipedia don suffer

3 days anniversary

donstan18:
E score hatrick against the Argentine Shatta Bundle or not?

Who win World cup?

Chop your L and rest

donstan18:
Mbappe scored a hat trick against Messi without PK in UCL.

True or false?

Hopefully, that will stop Messi from winning his 8th Ballon d'Or

BlueMann:
So penalties are dirty

The same penalty he was hyping Mbappe with

GOAT doings

TLona1:
In 1958, Brazil had to face Soviet Union and Austria in the group stage.

In 1962, Czech Republic and Mexico

In 1970, Romania and Czech Republic.

How are these countries different from the modern day Poland, Iran, Mexico, Bosinia and co?

Abeg abeg

You are disturbing yourself walahi

Allow this ex-penaldians to cry in peace.

The amount of LLLL that boy -Terebor don chop for Nairaland.

Bruno
Messi
Licha

Devil used Otamendi and Lautaro yesterday, thank God for Messi and Martinez.

forgiveness:
So, you don't know his father and mother are Italians?

Ok, so FIFA President decided to help an Italian playing for Argentina NT but refused to help Italy NT qualify for the World cup.

Bravo, may God Forgive you

BlueMann:
From 10 to 11?

Pele and his fans are experts in increasing goals/assists.

amo123:
forget all those assists and chances created, football is a game of goals and excitement. mbappe has more goals, was more exciting to watch, he is the best player in this world cup for me, forget FIFA politics.

We should forget assist and chances.... so how do you score without assists and chance creation?

Are you normal Sir??

Mbappe was the best player in which World cup? Tears don affect you last last

Ibunkun1:
I'm sure this experience will strengthen his resolve in building a legacy for himself too. That boy still has like 2 or 3 world cups to go. And I'm sure he'll win UCL very soon. If he moves from PSG to another star studded team league titles dey secured for am. And He's good enough to produce Messi's numbers of goals if not assists. If better competition no dey e fit win multiple balon d'or too so wetin remain?

E still no play ball reach Messi.

amo123:
first of all congrats to messi. mbappe should at this point pressure PSG to sell messi. because as FIFA and uefa son, now that messi has win world cup they go give am another balloon dor if PSG play well in their league and win champions league. if mbappe like let him play everything in league, score any amount of goals and even win cl, as long as messi get one or two good goals and assists na messi go still win balloon dor, just like they give messi golden ball for this world cup. dem go use their bias and wayo rob mbappe give messi continuous balloon dors, messi glory go always day cover mbappe for that team. mbappe should fast fast give those PSG owners a ultimatum to sell Messi. abeg him too need to shine and win ballon dor. their can be no two captains on a boat, messi their time don pass, make e go rest. thanks.

They gave Messi? Someone that scored and won MOTM from round of 16 to the finals alongside 3 assists (highest in the tournament) and 7 big chances created (highest in the tournament).

Dey play

8th ballon d'or loading

Prepare your tissues

Maddison sabi ball

FIFA kept organizing the world cup every 4years so that Messi can win it.

Messi fans cooking on Twitter

Ohbritannia confidence in his posts was out of this world. Guy you try

oliverano:
In this your list, which of the Ronaldo is #4?

If not for injuries, no 4 would have bn De lima.

Ibime:
Updated . . . Facts only. . .

Most dominant World Cup winners performances in order

1. Maradona - 1986
2. Pele - 1958
3. Ronaldo - 2002
4. Messi - 2022
5. Rossi - 1982
6. Kempes - 1978
7. Garrincha - 1962
8. Zidane - 1998

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