Lionel Messi equals the world record of 25 appearances
Argentine striker Lionel Messi, who started in the semi-final against Croatia, has just equaled his record for most games played in the World Cup, with 25 games. Messi thus joins German Lothar Matthaüs, who also played 25 World Cup matches in five editions of the tournament, from 1982 to 1998. The Argentina captain also appeared … Read more