Miroslav Klose Hails Messi as the Greatest of All Time After Record Is Broken

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Miroslav Klose Hails Messi as the Greatest of All Time After Record Is Broken

"For me, Lionel Messi is the best footballer of all time! Congratulations, Champion," Klose told Suddeutsche Zeitung. The former Germany striker, now Nuremberg head coach, had already predicted his record would fall before the tournament. Messi scored his 17th and 18th World Cup goals in Argentina's 2-0 win over Austria, surpassing Klose's mark of 16 set at Germany 2014.

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