Yahoo Sports reports: Miroslav Klose was among the first to congratulate Lionel Messi for snatching the World Cup goals record from the former Germany striker. Klose's record of 16 goals stood since 2014 but Argentina icon Messi first tied it with a hat-trick against Algeria last week and then improved it to 18 with a brace against Austria on Monday.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 22, 2026 7:56 PM
'Congratulations, champion': Dethroned top scorer Klose hails Messi
Miroslav Klose was among the first to congratulate Lionel Messi for snatching the World Cup goals record from the former Germany striker. Klose's record of 16 goals stood since 2014 but Argentina icon Messi first tied it with a hat-trick against Algeria last week and then improved it to 18 with a brace against Austria on Monday.
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