Lionel Messi Matches Cristiano Ronaldo’s Career Total World Cup Goals in Just Five Games

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Lionel Messi Matches Cristiano Ronaldo’s Career Total World Cup Goals in Just Five Games

Messi’s first World Cup hat-trick against Algeria pushed his latest tournament surge to eight goals across his last five matches, equaling Ronaldo’s entire World Cup career tally, per Underdog. The run helped Argentina seal a 3-0 Group J win and moved Messi level with Miroslav Klose on 16 World Cup goals, adding another layer to his record chase.

By Nischay Rathore

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Nike Says It ‘Believes in America’ for World Cup Soccer Push

VP of Soccer Camilo Andrade said Nike sees the U.S.-hosted WC as a chance to “create a spike of interest” and “foster the next generation of footballers.” Nike is pairing product innovation with star-heavy marketing, from Jacquemus collaborations to campaigns featuring Zlatan Ibrahimović, Ronaldinho, Travis Scott and LeBron James, while building “on-ramps” for casual fans, sneakerheads and obsessives across soccer.

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Tyler Bindon and Jenny Bindon Make World Cup Mother-Son History

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Tyler Bindon and Jenny Bindon Make World Cup Mother-Son History

Bindon’s appearance for New Zealand on Monday made him and his mother the first mother-son pair to both play at a World Cup. His mother featured for the Football Ferns at the 2007 and 2011 Women’s World Cups. The milestone added family history to New Zealand’s campaign and linked two generations across the men’s and women’s tournaments globally.

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Ronaldo Nazario Says World Must Accept Lionel Messi as Best Ever

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Ronaldo Nazario Says World Must Accept Lionel Messi as Best Ever

Ronaldo praised Messi after his World Cup hat-trick in Argentina’s 3-0 win over Algeria on Tuesday made him the tournament’s all-time leading scorer. “Records are made to be broken,” he said, adding, “everything else becomes historic and elegant” when Messi plays. Ronaldo urged the world to accept him as “the best player of all time,” despite lingering doubts around him.

By Tanish Chachra

Portugal and England Take Spotlight in Tonight’s World Cup Action

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Portugal and England Take Spotlight in Tonight’s World Cup Action

Portugal open Group K against DR Congo at 1:00 PM ET before England face Croatia in Group L at 4:00 PM. Ghana meet Panama at 7:00 PM, followed by Uzbekistan vs Colombia at 10:00 PM in Group K. The slate features two Group K fixtures and two Group L games stretching through a loaded World Cup night for fans.

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Marcelo Criticizes Lionel Messi's Unpunished Red Card-Worthy Tackle Against Algeria

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Marcelo Criticizes Lionel Messi's Unpunished Red Card-Worthy Tackle Against Algeria

Former Brazilian defender Marcelo criticized Messi's unpunished tackle on Aissa Mandi during Argentina's 3-0 World Cup victory over Algeria on Monday. Marcelo told SporTV: "This is a red card, but because it's Messi, there's nothing." Nedum Onuoha agreed, calling it a red card and criticizing VAR for not intervening. Messi scored a hat-trick after escaping punishment.

By Tanish Chachra

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