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World Cup Golden Boot History As Lionel Messi Chases Individual Glory

No player has ever won the World Cup Golden Boot on multiple occasions.

Sports Illustrated

FIFA World Cup 2026: Haaland matches Grzegorz Lato's record for most goals in debut World Cup since 1974

Erling Haaland's sensational second-half brace propelled Norway to a stunning 2-1 upset over Brazil in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16. The prolific striker's goals not only eliminated the South American giants but also etched his name in World Cup history with a record-breaking debut.

The Economic Times

The Players With the Most Goals at a Single World Cup Tournament

The World Cup is littered with legendary goalscoring campaigns over the last century.

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All-time World Cup top scorers

Lionel Messi is the all-time World Cup top scorer, with 17 goals spread across six tournaments for Argentina

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The Players With the Most Goals at the World Cup

Goals on soccer’s grandest stage carry an extra weight.

Sports Illustrated

Players Who Have Made the Most World Cup Appearances

The World Cup is the most special stage the sport has to offer and where legends of the game make their names.

Sports Illustrated

European footballers who played in Mexico

From Real Madrid legends to a former Barcelona great and more, a look at the men's footballers who played in Mexico...

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Players who scored at three or more World Cups

A look at the players who scored in three or more editions of football's biggest tournament...

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The best ever Eastern European players

Featuring big-name stars from Hungary, Poland and beyond

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Robert Lewandowski faces brutal reality at Euro 2024 to leave complicated Poland legacy

The Barcelona superstar might have just one more international match at a major international tournament following Poland’s Euro 2024 exit, but Richard Jolly writes, he may have regrets despite establishing himself as their greatest-ever player

The Independent UK

Footballers who became politicians

Football and politics do sometimes mix and here is the proof. A look at some of the footballers who went into politics...

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The best footballers of the 70s

Ranking the greatest players of the decade

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Ranked! The top 18 footballers who became politicians

Some may be desperate to keep politics out of football, but the two disciplines have always mixed...

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Robert Lewandowski towers over Qatar as he chases World Cup legacy

As one of the faces of the tournament, the Poland striker is keen to make his mark and shrug off past disappointments

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Betting odds World Cup 2022: Tips for winner, golden boot and more

The Qatar World Cup is almost here with the tournament and race to win the golden boot wide open

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