Messi mania, Messi madness, Messi record-breaking came to conquer in Dallas

Emma Ruby 3h agoDO

Leading Argentina to a 2-0 victory over Austria, Lionel Messi became the man with the most World Cup goals ever. They don’t call him the greatest of all time for nothing.

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