Lionel Messi and football’s ageless wonders can excel into their 40s | World Cup 2026
By: Emma Hayes | Published: 2026-07-05 07:00:20 | Source: www.theguardian.com
I would be shocked if the record for the most goals scored by a player in a World Cup – Just Fontaine’s 13 in 1958 – is not broken this summer. That is how elite the world’s top forwards are. They are all pushing each other to keep scoring more. We are so lucky to be watching them at the same time.
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I also believe, because of the skill set required to be a world-class, modern-day…
