Lionel Messi’s responds to breaking all-time FIFA World Cup scoring record

Soccer Lionel Messi’s responds to breaking all-time FIFA World Cup scoring record By Michael Duarte Published June 22, 2026, 7:38 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google Lionel Messi made World Cup history on Monday when he broke Miroslav Klose’s all-time goal scoring record. The Argentinian maestro delivered another masterpiece in La Albiceleste’s 2-0 victory over Austria at Dallas Stadium, reminding the soccer world why he remains the sport’s most magnetic figure. And yet, when the final whistle blew and reporters asked him for his thoughts and feelings on breaking the record and if it was his favorite World Cup goal, or how many more goals he might score in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Messi delivered an incredibly humbling response.

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