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career goals between them, 85 trophies for club and country and countless individual awards and records, Messi and Ronaldo will forever be remembered as two of the most decorated players in history
goals, balletic brilliance and hot-headed red cards. France's 2006 final defeat by Italy is of course remembered for Zidane headbutting Marco Materazzi. But he also missed two matches in '98 after being sent
career. But a World Cup Golden Boot is one title that is missing from his cabinet. He scored seven goals at Qatar 2022, missing out on the top scorer award to Kylian Mbappe during their
total football of the Dutch masters of old. Coach Ronald Koeman has already made clear his ambition: “Our goal is to win the World Cup.” Whether Koeman has the necessary tools to deliver remains
career arc has, in some ways, already surpassed the Ronaldo-Messi duo: World Cup winner at just 19, Golden Boot winner at 23. In comparison, Messi was 35 when he attained a World Cup trophy
Ronaldo dribbles the ball during the international friendly football match between Portugal and Chile at Estadio Nacional do Jamor in Oeiras, on June 6.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3797x3797+950+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fca%2F65%2F9b2835854a6f8889bc9ebace27bd%2Fgettyimages-2279550269.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/11/nx-s1-5851670/world-cup-2026-guide-players) ### [Soccer Edition](https://www.npr.org/series/g-s1-98388/2026-world-cup-north-america) ### [World Cup facts