Lionel Messi is the best to ever walk the earth, and he made sure to prove it in the match between Argentina against Austria in the World Cup.
The legendary Lionel Messi made history once again. The Argentine star, after first missing a penalty kick against Austria, found the back of the net with a magnificent chip shot and gave Argentina the lead.
This particular goal will be remembered forever, as with it, Messi reached 17 goals in World Cup finals and became the all-time leading scorer in the history of tournament, surpassing Miroslav Klose, who has 16 goals.
The top World Cup scorers:
Lionel Messi (Argentina) – 17 goals
Miroslav Klose (Germany) – 16 goals
Ronaldo Nazário (Brazil) – 15 goals
Gerd Müller (West Germany) – 14 goals
Kylian Mbappé (France) – 14 goals
Just Fontaine (France) – 13 goals
Pelé (Brazil) – 12 goals
Sándor Kocsis (Hungary) – 11 goals
Jürgen Klinsmann (Germany) – 11 goals
