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Messi becomes World Cup all-time leading scorer - how has he stayed at the top?

World Cup history - he is one assist away from providing more than any other player since records began in 1966, according to Opta. He currently shares that record with his idol, Maradona. A new generation

The records that look set to be broken

currently lead the way on three but Kane, Haaland and Mbappe are just a goal adrift. This could be a race for the ages. ## Most World Cups scored in ![Cristiano Ronaldo sprinting for Portugal

Nike v Adidas - the World Cup brand battle

Messi alongside with musician Bad Bunny in Adidas' World Cup advert 5.  Image source

Who are the World Cup Golden Boot favourites? Mbappe, Ronaldo, Messi, Kane?

Messi and Lautaro Martinez in the running for the award.  France’s Ousmane Dembele during the warm-up before a match against Spain in June 2025 [File: Annegret

How the 1994 World Cup kicked off America's love affair with soccer

currently an assistant coach for Major League Soccer's New York Red Bulls. "The atmosphere was electric. It was like a big party." ![Wearing a soccer uniform, Mike Sorber plays soccer during an exhibition game

Which European nation has the best chance to win World Cup 2026?

Messi of Argentina. Whether the 41-year-old can add the last trophy missing from his glittering career may come down to Roberto Martinez pushing one of the greatest of all time for one last

Superstar in Spain, doubted in Brazil: Will Vinicius convince a nation?

Messi with Argentina. He was always questioned about that and only managed to do it in 2022. But that's because Argentina managed to build a team. In Qatar, we faced Croatia and they were

Ronaldo, Messi at World Cup: Who else is playing their final tournament?

currently sits at 143 goals. The second-oldest player at this year’s tournament, only behind Scotland’s 43-year-old Craig Gordon, Ronaldo heads to his record sixth World Cup, well aware it could

Boats, fire and an AI song - inside Arsenal's title win

current financial package of a basic £10m per season plus a further £5m for Champions League qualification. There has been some internal talk, too, about Berta possibly engaging in conversations to extend his contract having

Sutton's predictions v Blossoms & Songer

World Cup. City: 2026 Carabao Cup - **FA Cup wins?** Chelsea: 8 between 1970 & 2018. City: 7 between 1904 and 2023 Pep rested players in midweek when City beat [Crystal Palace](/sport/football/teams/crystal-palace) and left Erling Haaland