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🚨 If Lionel Messi finishes as top scorer of the World Cup, he will be the 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐄𝐑 𝐈𝐍 𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 to:

🥇 Win the Golden Boot after the age of 35.
🥇 Win a World Cup Golden Ball and Golden Boot in different tournaments.
🥇 Win the World Cup, Golden Ball and Golden Boot after turning 35.
🥇 Finish as a World Cup's top scorer more than 20 years after his World Cup debut.

𝐄𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥. ♾️🇦🇷

😲 Messi owns the record for the 𝐌𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐒 in World Cup history 🏆🌎

🥇 Lionel Messi – 15
🥈 Cristiano Ronaldo – 9
🥉 Kylian Mbappé - 7

𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐫𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝒆𝒏𝒅. 🥹⭐️

🚨 🇦🇷 A reporter asked Lionel Messi for his thoughts on Cristiano Ronaldo's legacy despite never winning the World Cup;

Reporter: 🗣️"Lionel, what do you have to say about Cristiano Ronaldo being regarded as the greatest footballer of all time despite never winning the World Cup?"

Lionel Messi: 🗣️ "Cristiano Ronaldo is a great guy. Winning the World Cup doesn't define the greatness of a player's career.

Fans can debate all they want, and that's part of football, but it doesn't change what he's achieved.

He has inspired millions of people around the world and has broken records that many thought would never be touched. His dedication, discipline, and consistency over so many years are something every footballer can admire. Very few players have maintained such an elite level for so long.

Football is much bigger than one trophy, and his legacy was already secured years ago. He has had an incredible career, and whether he won the World Cup or not, he'll always be remembered as one of the greatest players to ever grace the pitch.

That's something no one can take away from him."🎙️🎙️

Lionel Messi now becomes the World Cup's all-time leader in both goals and assists
Behold the total footballer! He does not merely inhabit the record books; he commands them 🐐 🇦🇷

🚨🤖 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐃 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐂𝐔𝐏 𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐋𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐃 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐂𝐔𝐏 𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐒: 𝐈𝐓’𝐒 𝐋𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐋 𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈! 👑✨

9️⃣ World Cup assists.
2️⃣1️⃣ World Cup goals.

Under pressure? 𝐍𝐎 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐁𝐋𝐄𝐌. 👽

🚨 Michael Carrick has expressed strong confidence in his Manchester United squad ahead of the new season, insisting the players have the quality and mentality needed to compete at the highest level.

Speaking to the club's official media, Carrick praised the commitment and determination within the dressing room, saying he believes the squad has the talent required to succeed at Old Trafford.

The United head coach also revealed that the players are fully committed to the project and are eager to bring success back to the club, adding that their attitude gives the coaching staff confidence they are moving in the right direction.

Carrick went on to state that Manchester United have already shown they can beat the best teams in the Premier League. However, he stressed that the next challenge is to maintain those performances over the course of an entire league season while competing for every trophy available.

Do you believe Michael Carrick can lead Manchester United to challenge for the Premier League title this season?

What a performance from Lisandro Martínez!!! 🤯

Butcher put in a highly active and resilient performance for Argentina today, helping his side secure a dramatic 3-2 comeback victory against Egypt in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 ✅

Despite an early defensive blemish where Egypt's Yasser Ibrahim got ahead of him to score a 15th-minute header, Martínez rebounded strongly to help secure Argentina's path to the quarters 🤩🇦🇷

His Game by numbers:

- Minutes Played: 90
- Pass Completion: 94.6% (53/56 accurate passes)
- Clearances: 10
- Tackles Won: 100% (3/3)
- Fouls Committed: 2
- Shots Taken: 2