Messi Calls Klose After Breaking World Cup Scoring Record

Former German striker Miroslav Klose, who held the record for most World Cup goals with 16 in 24 matches, recently saw Lionel Messi surpass his milestone. Unlike some former stars who might feel bittersweet about losing such a prestigious record, Klose expressed great admiration for Messi. In a recent interview, Klose revealed that shortly after Messi equaled his World Cup goal tally, they had a special phone conversation arranged by Argentina's coach Lionel Scaloni, who was once Klose's teammate at Lazio. Klose described the call as very emotional and noted it was their first extended conversation off the pitch, with Messi promising to send him a signed jersey.

Klose, now the coach of Nuremberg, recalled their on-field encounters, including Germany's victory over Argentina in the 2014 World Cup final. He praised Messi as the greatest player of all time and congratulated him warmly on breaking the record. Klose acknowledged that the record was bound to be broken eventually and expressed happiness that Messi was the one to do it. Messi currently has 21 goals in 31 World Cup matches, setting a new high bar and positioning himself well to win the Golden Boot at the ongoing tournament, despite strong competition from players like Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe, and Harry Kane. The only remaining question is when Messi's signed jersey will arrive in Nuremberg.