Unstoppable Messi in this World Cup: Goals (5), Assists (3), Shots (27), Shots on target (14), Expected goals (4.75), Chances created (18), Fouls drawn (20), Open-play chances created (14), Take-ons (36). He also has the most Man-of-the-Match awards (4)
He became the first player to win 10 Man of the Match awards in the World Cup.
Who’s hindering Argentina`s inexorable progress? As for Lionel Messi`s performance, it is necessary to note that saying this wouldn`t be a huge oversight. Maybe Messi will hold the World Cup trophy if there is no incident in the championship game. But the opposition team is not going to give up. Messi will play in the final Twenty20 Cup, which is the same final as before. Messi will undoubtedly want to compete in his final World Cup final. Lionel Messi is back in the fantasy final.
He also featured in the 2014 World Cup finals for Argentina, but could not lead the team to the title. Germany had to burn at that rate in the fire of suffering. This time Messi will want to forget that pain. LM-10 is now 35. He will be 39 in the next World Cup. It will be difficult for Messi to play that World Cup. Considering the form, many were still hopeful. However, the seven-time Ballon d`Or winner made his position clear. In an interview given to the Argentine newspaper "Dario Ole" in the media box after the match on Tuesday night, Messi said that the next World Cup is too late. I don`t think I can play it. Argentina reached the final for the 6th time after defeating Croatia 3-0. Messi announced at the beginning of the World Cup that this is going to be his last World Cup. And if it ends by playing the World Cup final, that is gold. Messi also said, of course this is my last World Cup. The final match is my last match, even if I think about it, peace of mind works. The most important thing is that we are one step away from achieving the objective we came up with. We will try our best to achieve it. Even at the end of his career, he has risen to the water. As soon as he got on the field, the record would touch him. The record calls out to him; break me So LM-10 gave birth to all new records. On Tuesday night in the semi-finals of the World Cup, another new record was made. Gabriel Batistuta was the top scorer for Argentina in the World Cup so far. His number of goals in the World Cup was 10. Messi overcame Batistuta with a goal against the Netherlands in the quarter-finals of the Qatar World Cup. And by scoring in the semi-final, he broke that record and now owns the highest goal for the team. Not only that; He has set another record. He became the first player to win 10 Man of the Match awards in the World Cup. Against Croatia, Argentina opened the scoring from a penalty by Messi. Then Messi scored the second goal with Julian Alvarez. Messi released the ball to him near midfield, and the Man City forward owes all the credit for that. He scored the goal by taking the ball alone from the midfield, it was touched by two defenders, so the assist was not written in Messi`s name. However, Messi will get the recognition for his contribution to the third goal. With a superb pirouette and shoulder drop, the Croatian defender beat Josko Guardiol and slotted the ball past two opposition defenders to Alvarez, and the City striker did just fine. Argentina also went to the final of the World Cup. Messi became the man of the match by scoring one goal. For the fourth time in the current World Cup. He holds the record for most man-of-the-match in a single World Cup. He was man of the match 4 times in 2014 World Cup. Messi has touched that record again. There is another record, which no one else has. He already held the record for most man of the match in World Cup history. Cristiano Ronaldo holds the record for most man of the match, he has been man of the match in 7 matches. Messi touched that in the group stage match against Mexico. Then in the second round match against Australia, he was the man of the match, leaving behind Ronaldo. Messi didn`t stop there. He was also man of the match in the quarter finals against the Netherlands and also in the semifinals against Croatia. It has created a unique precedent. He took the number of man of the match in the World Cup to double digits. Ronaldo is second with seven man of the match awards. Arjen Robben`s 3rd man of the match award is 6. Kylian Mbappe, Luka Modric and Luis Suarez have the feat five times each. Stars like Neymar, Harry Kane, Eden Hazard, Miróvar Klose, Keisuke Honda, James Rodriguez, Wesley Sneijder, Thomas Muller, Park Ji-sung have won this award 4 times.
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