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Six goals already for Messi.

Scored in seven World Cup games in a row.

At 39

The greatest of all time debate will be dead after this World Cup.

There’s no question about it now.

Ramster has gone full Martinez this world cup speaking of Martinez, was telling the press that they played great against Colombia.

Genuinely can't see them getting past another match. Fernandes comes off a season of setting records for assists and stick him in a Martinez side and he's playing like Schneiderlin.

TheRam wrote: ↑Sun Jun 28, 2026 10:16 am Six goals already for Messi.

Scored in seven World Cup games in a row.

At 39

The greatest of all time debate will be dead after this World Cup.

There’s no question about it now.

Look who they've played though.

Audrey Horne wrote: ↑Sun Jun 28, 2026 11:40 am Look who they've played though.

Austria and Algeria are decent teams.

He’s 39 and has been the best player of the tournament so far.

It’s been incredible to watch imo.

He’s not even as good as Harry Kane, let alone anyone actually world class

World Cup top scorers (Mins-per-goal)
Lionel Messi
18/138
Kylian Mbappé
16/87
Miroslav Klose
16/112
Ronaldo (BRA)
15/108
Gerd Müller
14/88
Just Fontaine
13/42
Pelé
12/105
Sandor Kocsis
11/44
Harry Kane
11/113
Jürgen Klinsmann
11/139

Messi’s figures are incredible considering he never showed up for world cups while in his “prime”.

His World Cup career is like fine wine.

South Africa are really good at progressing the ball up the pitch but they go to bits when they get to the final 3rd.

Those are penalties for me but I know they are not typically given.

That’s a blatant pen wtf

I find they argue that the offensive player kicked the defender but the defene isn't playing the ball at all.

Always feel they should be penalties.

Canada should be winning here either way. Keep pressing them and it will happen.

Definite pen. Bit of a joke that.

Dedender got a bit of the ball and Saffer kicked the back of his leg. Not a pen for me.

His back leg goes through the attacker before he touches the ball.

Zizu Kilbanne just said no pen on my Canadian feed, which as we all know trumps any logical counterpoints in any footy discussion.

Hard to argue with that.