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Miroslav Klose Comments on Lionel Messi Overtaking His World Cup Goals Record

Miroslav Klose has commented on Lionel Messi overtaking his World Cup goals record. Klose had scored 16 goals in 24 World Cup matches, a record before Lionel Messi reached 17 World Cup goals. The German stated that he had a phone call with Lionel Messi after the Argentine had broken his goal record. According to SC ESPN, Here is what he had to say: “Lionel Scaloni was my team mate at Lazio in Rome. We are always in contact. “He organized a call …

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Lionel Messi did not limit himself to breaking one of the most important records in football history. During the walk that led him to the position of greatest artilleryman of the World Cups, the Argentinean made a point of looking for Miroslav Klose, former owner of the brand. The former German attacker revealed that he received a call from shirt 10 and was thrilled with the gesture. The conversation took place after Messi matched the 16 goals s…

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Lionel Messi is the top scorer in World Cup history since, with his scores in the 2026 World Cup, he has 21.At the current FIFA World Cup, Lionel Messi far surpassed the German Miroslav Klose, who was previously at the top. Precisely, the former German aheadman revealed that the same 'Leo' phoned him when he surpassed his record."Lionel Scaloni was my partner in Lazio. The truth is that we are still in regular contact and he organized a call bet…

By placing his 21st World Cup goal in the 2026 edition, Lionel Messi became the best scorer in the history of the World Cup, surpassing the former German international Miroslav Klose. Far from any rivalry, the captain of the Argentine football team paid tribute to the one who held this historic record until then. Thanks to the intermediary of Argentine player Lionel Scaloni, former teammate of Klose at Lazio Rome, the two football legends had a …

Argentinian Craque reached 21 goals in the 2026 Cup, surpassing the mark of the German and also of Mbappé, which reached 19 goals

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CNN Brasil broke the news in São Paulo, Brazil on Thursday, July 9, 2026.
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