#2022 World Cup#December 15, 2022 Argentina Eagle defeat Croatia despite defeat Messi: already legendary, more to the peak he does not even need to make a dribble, or

#World Cup 2022# December 15, 2022

Argentina eagle strikes long sky, Croatia is defeated

Messi: It's a legend, it's at the top

He doesn't even need to make a dribble or pass the kind of subtle pass he always has in every game. This is not necessary. Just stepping foot at the Lusail Stadium made Messi a living World Cup legend. While starting in the semi-final against Croatia, the Argentina captain equalled the record set by Mateus as the player with the most World Cup appearances. And Messi will play one more game in Qatar to claim this record for himself..." If someone has to break the record, then I'd be happy it's Messi. Mateus, 61, told the newspaper Ole a few days ago in Qatar. He knew then that Messi would inevitably equalize his record, and everything suggested that Messi would even take away the record he had held alone since 1998. The former German world champion made history by playing 25 matches at five World Cups (1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998). He is now tied for first place with Argentina's No. 10. Since stepping on Qatari soil, Messi knows he must take the national team to the semi-finals, and that will also help him increase the number of matches on his personal account. Personally, he was already the Argentine player who had played the most World Cup matches (followed by Maradona with 21 and Javier Mascherano with 20). On this basis, Messi is now the player who has participated in the most World Cup matches worldwide. This is another record for the captain... ·

There is no doubt that Messi is putting out his best performance in the national team. He is the team's top scorer and the top scorer of this World Cup - Messi equalled his team-mate Kylian Mbappe in Paris in this World Cup top scorer list, with the two scoring five goals each. In terms of records, the Argentine captain on Tuesday broke Batistuta's all-time goal record since 2002: Batistuta has scored 10 goals in the World Cup, while Messi has reached 11. "The Magic Flute": Even if the dream is shattered, he is also a hero [Agence France-Presse Doha, December 13] Modric is the greatest footballer in Croatian history. But he was stolen by arguably the best player of all time, Lionel Messi, as Argentina shattered his World Cup dreams in Qatar on Tuesday.