A few days before his 39th birthday, the legendary striker Lionel Messi gave the fans of Argentina an unprecedented gift – by becoming the best scorer in the history of the World Cup.
A single goal in Argentina’s game against Austria would have put Messi on top of the all-time goalscoring list, with 17 goals. Messi managed to score twice, scoring the second in the last minute of extra time.
This tweet is currently unavailable. It may be loading or it has been removed.
Google was ready for that historic moment. Fans noted that a search for “Messi” produced a stream of confetti from the search giant.
This tweet is currently unavailable. It may be loading or it has been removed.
Messi’s 18th World Cup goal puts him two ahead of Miroslav Klose, a German player whose last World Cup was in 2014. That’s how long we’ve been waiting for a new goalscoring record.
One fan in the field, however, seems to have been preparing for this moment since 1926.
Mashable Trend Report
This tweet is currently unavailable. It may be loading or it has been removed.
During that game, Messi also missed a penalty kick – and it wasn’t his first time. The Argentine forward set another record when he became the first player to miss a penalty in three different World Cups. But some fans he said Messi did not want to claim the record through a penalty kick – and if anything, the miss made her a social media sensation…
This tweet is currently unavailable. It may be loading or it has been removed.
Like its height. (Messi is 5 feet 7 inches tall).
Some fans noted with dismay Messi has scored almost the same goal many times in his club life.
Meanwhile, at least one Austrian was disappointed about his sartorial choice.
This tweet is currently unavailable. It may be loading or it has been removed.
Still, whether he’s a goat or not, Messi needs to watch his back. Kylian Mbappe, France’s top scorer, holds the all-time tally of 14 goals at the World Cup – and he has a lot of games to go. As fans are quick to point out, Mbappe has nothing but praise and humility for his opponent, soon to announce Messi as the best player.
Mbappe vs Messi World Cup final, anyone?
