Lionel Messi made history by becoming the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer when he netted both goals in Argentina’s 2-0 win over Austria in Group J in Dallas on Monday.
Messi’s Milestone
Messi took his total to 18 World Cup goals when he netted in the 38th and 95th minutes, having earlier missed from the penalty spot as Argentina secured their second win to move on to six points.
His first strike took him past Germany’s Miroslav Klose as the all-time leading scorer in men’s World Cup history, and his second ensured he moved past Marta’s 17 goals in the women’s tournament, which had stood as the overall record.
The Inter Miami playmaker, who will celebrate his 39th birthday on Wednesday, showed few signs of slowing down when he claimed his fourth and fifth goals in two matches so far at the finals.
Argentina’s win confirmed their place in the last 32, and they will look to continue their winning streak in the knockout stage.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
