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Messi, Ronaldo Have Created Their Legacy; Mbappe, Haaland Will Write Their Own Stories: Chhetri
FIFA World Cup: Indian football icon Sunil Chhetri has reserved special praise for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, highlighting their remarkable longevity and unwavering desire to compete at the highest level.
In the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026, Messi added another remarkable milestone to his legendary career, becoming the FIFA World Cup's all-time leading men’s goalscorer when he scored his record-breaking 17th and 18th World Cup goals in a brace that led Argentina to a 2-0 victory against Austria in the group stage, surpassing former Germany forward Miroslav Klose, who previously held the record with 16 World Cup goals.
On the other hand, Ronaldo became the first footballer in history to score in six different FIFA World Cups (Germany 2006, South Africa 2010, Brazil 2014, Russia 2018, Qatar 2022, and now USA-Mexico-Canada 2026) when he scored a brace in Portugal's 5-0 win over Uzbekistan.
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