On a night when it seemed like young stars in their primes were laying down a statement of intent, a moment when the changing of the guard in world soccer seemed at hand, Lionel Messi sent a message i...
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By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Note: This is story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports , our daily newsletter on all things World Cup. To subscribe, click here . Take a bow Lionel Messi. A ...
06.17.2026 cnn.com , msn.com and 7 sitesOn Tuesday night, Lionel Messi made history. Twice. Along with tying Miroslav Klose on the World Cup all-time leading goalscorer list, with 16 goals each, Messi just netted his first hat trick. The da...
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Those in attendance at Argentina’s opening match against Algeria could be forgiven, for a moment, for thinking they were at one of the great Argentinian cathedrals of football – La Bombonera , or mayb...
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Kylian Mbappe has scored twice to move past Pele and Lionel Messi with 14 World Cup goals, while Bradley Barcola added another and France rebounded from a surprisingly poor first half to beat Senegal 3-1. Mbappe had 14 touches in the scoreless first 45 minutes plus added time on Tuesday (Wednesday AEST), the fewest of any player, then showed his brilliance when he put Les Bleus ahead in the 66th minute. After Jules Kounde and Michael Olise twice exchanged passes on the right flank, Olise made a ...
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Messi nets first World Cup hat trick, defending champion Argentina beats Algeria 3-0 By Canadian Press on June 16, 2026. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Lionel Messi registered his first World Cup hat trick w...
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It was a day for football's biggest names. But even amid so much star quality, Lionel Messi still took top billing. Hours after France's Kylian Mbappe and Norway's Erling Haaland had lit up the World ...
06.17.2026 yahoo.com , bbc.com , msn.com and 4 sitesLionel Messi opened his record-breaking sixth World Cup with a hat-trick to become the tournament's joint all-time top scorer on Tuesday as holders Argentina launched their bid for back-to-back titles...
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Kylian Mbappe has scored twice to move past Pele and Lionel Messi with 14 World Cup goals, while Bradley Barcola added another and France rebounded from a surprisingly poor first half to beat Senegal ...
06.16.2026 msn.com , marca.com , bostonglobe.com and 48 sitesWith the 2026 World Cup in full swing, there are several current stars who could usurp the legends of the game and write their names in history over the next month. Who has the most goals in World Cup history? And will players like Lionel Messi , Kyl...
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