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Lionel Messi breaks World Cup all-time goalscoring record with signature strike against Austria - after Argentina captain had earlier sent a penalty wide

Daily Mail 1 min read 2 hours ago

Messi swept home with his left foot from the edge of the penalty area after Thiago Almada had intelligently dummied Facundo Medina's cross.
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