Messi Calls Klose After Breaking World Cup Scoring Record

Former German striker Miroslav Klose, who held the World Cup all-time top scorer record with 16 goals in 24 matches, recently saw Lionel Messi surpass his milestone. Klose, now the coach of Nuremberg, revealed in a recent interview that he spoke with Messi shortly after the Argentine equaled his record. The call was arranged by Argentina's national team coach Lionel Scaloni, who was a former teammate of Klose at Lazio and remains in regular contact with him.

Klose described the conversation as emotional and noted that although he and Messi had faced each other multiple times on the pitch, including Germany's victory over Argentina in the 2014 World Cup final, this was their first extended off-field discussion. Messi reportedly promised to send Klose a signed jersey. Far from feeling resentment over losing the record, Klose expressed admiration for Messi, calling him the greatest player of all time and congratulating him warmly.

With 21 goals in 31 World Cup appearances, Messi has not only broken Klose's record but set a new high standard. He is currently a strong contender for the Golden Boot at the ongoing tournament, competing against players like Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe, and Harry Kane. The only remaining question is when Messi's signed jersey will arrive in Nuremberg.