Matthäus congratulates Messi for equaling his record

Other Matthews has been the record holder for playing the most World Cup matches with 25. With his appearance against Croatia, Lionel Messi equated with this record.

Lionel Messi played his 25th World Cup video game in the semifinals against Croatia and thus related with record holder Other Matthews. Messi and Matthew required 5 tournaments for their record. The six-time world football player would take the lead alone by using the final or the game for 3rd place. I treat him, stated Matthews the image. Messi is a great professional athlete with an extraordinary profession. The most complete footballer of our time.

The 61-year-old also played his 25th World Cup video game versus Croatia. In the 1998 World Cup quarter-finals, the DFB choice under nationwide coach Berth Volts in Lyon lost 0: 3. With his converted penalty to 1-0 (34th), Messi screwed his World Cup yield to eleven objectives. He hung Gabriel Batista and is now the sole World Cup record objective scorer for Argentina.