2026 World Cup: Messi overtakes Klose and sets a record, the spicy reaction of a famous Russian commentator
By OnzeActu · · 2 min read
Lionel Messi made history by becoming the top scorer in the World Cup during Argentina's victory against Austria at the 2026 World Cup. Russian commentator Dmitry Guberniev praised Messi's performance while fiercely criticizing Cristiano Ronaldo, emphasizing the Argentine's collective superiority while comparing him to Diego Maradona.
The 2026 World Cup in the United States continues to deliver its stories and its heroes. In the second match of Group J, Argentina dominated Austria (2-0) in a packed AT&T Stadium in Arlington. This meeting was above all marked by a historic event: Lionel Messi scored two goals, bringing his total to 18 goals in the World Cup finals, a new absolute record.
Messi opened the scoring in the 39th minute, scoring his 17th goal in the history of the tournament, then made the break in stoppage time (90+5th). He thus overtakes the German Miroslav Klose (16 goals) and sits alone at the top of the competition's scorers rankings.
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This new feat did not leave Dmitry Guberniev, famous voice of Russian sport, indifferent, who reacted strongly on his social networks: “I have supported Cristiano Ronaldo for a long time, but today he is no longer at the level. In the Portuguese selection, he has become a weight. Nothing to do with Messi, a complete, powerful and brilliant player, a real asset for his team! But, for me, he remains behind Maradona in terms of pure talent, as I was lucky enough to see both play,” he wrote.
Guberniev's reaction clearly reflects the immense respect that Lionel Messi arouses and rekindles the eternal debate on the hierarchy of the giants of world football. This double scored against Austria further fleshes out the Messi myth, while waiting for the rest of the competition where Argentina dreams of a new star.