Messi missed the penalty, losing the opportunity to become the top scorer in World Cup history
Lionel Messi missed a penalty in the World Cup match against Austria, thereby failing to become the top scorer in World Cup history.
Lionel Messi missed a valuable opportunity to rise to the top of the scoring list in World Cup history. The Argentine legend was awarded a penalty at the beginning of the match against Austria but kicked the ball out. Before the match, Messi and Miroslav Klose were at the top of the tournament's scoring chart with 16 goals each. When the referee decided to give Argentina a penalty, everything seemed ready for Messi to overcome Klose. However, the shot that went out surprised fans. Many people also pointed out that Messi does not have a good record from the penalty spot. Notably, the last penalty that Argentina missed in a World Cup match also took place in 1990, and the person who took it was none other than Diego Armando Maradona. Messi also became the player with the most missed penalties in World Cup history.
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