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Messi Becomes All-Time Top Scorer in World Cup History with 17 Goals
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Messi Becomes All-Time Top Scorer in World Cup History with 17 Goals

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Lionel Messi holds the record for the most goals in FIFA World Cup history with 17 goals.
  • He surpassed Miroslav Klose, who previously held the record with 16 goals.
  • The article also lists other World Cup records, including most appearances and youngest/oldest players.

Lionel Messi has become the all-time leading scorer in FIFA World Cup history, netting his 17th goal in the tournament. This achievement places him ahead of Germany's Miroslav Klose, who previously held the record with 16 goals. Messi reached this milestone during the current tournament, surpassing Klose's long-standing record in a remarkably short time.

The list of top scorers in World Cup history includes other legendary figures such as Ronaldo (Brazil) with 15 goals and Kylian Mbappé (France) and Gerd Müller (Germany), both with 14 goals. The article highlights Messi's dominance in this prestigious competition.

Beyond goal-scoring records, the piece also touches upon other significant World Cup achievements. Lionel Messi also holds the record for the most appearances in the tournament with 26 matches. The youngest player to ever feature in a World Cup was Norman Whiteside of Northern Ireland at 17 years and 41 days old in 1982, while Egypt's Essam El-Hadary was the oldest at 45 years and 161 days in 2018.

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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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