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History has been rewritten. Lionel Messi has cemented his legacy as the greatest to ever play the game, adding the ultimate goal-scoring crown to an already legendary resume.
Messi has scored all five goals for Argentina over its first two games.
As he becomes the top goalscorer in World Cup history, BBC Sport explores how Lionel Messi is still delivering on the biggest stage in his late 30s.
As he becomes the top goalscorer in World Cup history, BBC Sport explores how Lionel Messi is still delivering on the biggest stage in his late 30s.
Messi is now the tournament’s all-time and current edition’s leading goal scorer with 17 and four goals, respectively.
Lionel Messi is tournament's all-time and current edition's leading goal scorer with 17 and four goals, respectively.
Lionel Messi sets the all-time FIFA World Cup goals record with 17, passing Miroslav Klose during Argentina's match against Austria on Monday night.
Lionel Messi became the leading scorer in World Cup history when the Argentina captain netted against Austria on Monday to take his total to 17 goals.Argentina can qualify for the next round with a victory over Austria and would be assured of finishing top of Group J if Jordan fail to beat Algeria later on Monday.
Lionel Messi now has the World Cup scoring record with 17 goals in his career
Messi tied Miroslav Klose's record of 16 World Cup goals with a hat trick against Algeria.
Lionel Messi missed a penalty kick in the ninth minute of Argentina's match against Austria on Monday, after a video review set up the possibility of him breaking the World Cup scoring record. Messi's left-footed kick went just wide of the right post, leaving him at 16 goals and even with Germany striker Miroslav Klose for the most in the World Cup. Messi is now 4 of 7 on penalty kicks in regulation play at the World Cup with with misses in three consecutive tournaments.
Watch on BBC One, listen on 5 Live and follow live text commentary as Argentina face Austria at the Fifa World Cup.
