Lionel Messi starts for Argentina today as their World Cup defence continues with a last-16 tie against Mohamed Salah’s Egypt. Argentina survived an almighty scare last time out, defeating Cape Verde 3-2 after extra time in one of the best games of the tournament.

It has taken 12 years to break this World Cup record, but any minute now it could be broken again. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The record for most goals scored in a World Cup career ...

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New Miami Heat forward Bobby Portis Jr. could not believe what he was watching, as Argentina stunned Egypt in Tuesday's World Cup match

ACROSS the 2022 World Cup, Lionel Messi covered a distance comparable to doing one-and-a-half marathons (roughly 66 kms). Out of those, he spent nearly the length of a marathon just walking, per resources put out by FIFA. The world governing body had ...

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