Messi, World Cup and Argentina
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Messi missed a penalty, then broke the all-time World Cup scoring record. A masterclass in resilience—and a warning hidden inside one man's genius.
NBC News is tracking French star Kylian Mbappé and Argentine legend Lionel Messi as they battle for the all-time FIFA World Cup scoring record.
Messi has already scored five goals at this World Cup Charlotte Wilson/Getty Images Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic app. It’s May 1, 2005. It’s a week after the first video is uploaded to YouTube. It’s 18 ...
