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Messi leads Golden Boot race after 20th World Cup goal

Golden Boot race intensifies with Messi leading Mbappé after Cape Verde scare

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Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Cape Verde during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match in Miami Gardens, Fla., Friday, July 3, 2026.

215 goals, stars, chaos: What drives World Cup drama?

Super subs, wobbly ball and own goals: Inside the record-busting group stage of World Cup

Lionel Messi #10 of Argentina celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J match between Jordan and Argentina at Dallas Stadium on June 27, 2026 in Arlington, Texas.

Messi, Mbappe and Haaland chasing history

Four of football's biggest stars are scoring at a pace rarely seen in World Cup history

We are two weeks into this World Cup and the top scorers are putting up numbers that do not look normal.

Lionel Messi breaks historic World Cup scoring record

Argentine legend surpasses all-time mark on football’s biggest stage

Lionel Messi #10 of Argentina celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J match between Argentina and Austria at Dallas Stadium on June 22, 2026 in Arlington, Texas.

Why Messi sees football differently from everyone

Sports psychologists explain the hidden mental skills shaping football's biggest moments

Talent matters. Fitness matters. Coaching matters. But according to one sports psychologist, there is a whole other game happening on the pitch that most of us never see, and it is happening entirely inside the players' heads.

Preview: Messi, Mbappe & Haaland in World Cup action

Three of the best players on the planet are back in World Cup action in back-to-back games

This is why we love the World Cup!

The big names have delivered - Can Ronaldo do the same?

Mbappe, Haaland and Messi have all showed up at the World Cup, Ronaldo must do the same

Can Ronaldo put himself amongst football's biggest stars with a huge performance against DR Congo?

10 surprising facts about Lionel Messi's life

From a napkin contract to Instagram records, these Messi facts may surprise fans

Lionel Messi #10 of Argentina celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J match between Argentina and Algeria at Kansas City Stadium on June 16, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Nobody has more World Cup goals than Lionel Messi

At nearly 39, Messi equals Klose’s World Cup record with stunning hat trick

Lionel Messi #10 of Argentina celebrates scoring his team's third and hat trick goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J match between Argentina and Algeria at Kansas City Stadium on June 16, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri.

World Cup Preview: Heavyweights and Dark Horses Collide

Three huge games to watch out for coming up at the FIFA World Cup

Two of the tournament favourites are in action

Economist tips Ronaldo to beat Messi, Dutch to win

Statistical guru tips Netherlands to win 2026 after Ronaldo knocks out Messi

Statistical guru tips Netherlands to win 2026 after Ronaldo knocks out Messi

Messi vs Ronaldo billionaire race: who tops the list?

From Saudi megadeals to MLS equity: The business empires behind their billions

Inside the salaries, sponsors and deals that pushed Messi and Ronaldo past $1bn

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