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Messi Calls Klose After Breaking World Cup Scoring Record
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First reported by Walla · 4 hours ago
What happened
After Lionel Messi broke Miroslav Klose's World Cup scoring record, the two spoke by phone in a conversation arranged by Argentina's coach Lionel Scaloni. Klose praised Messi as the greatest player ever and expressed happiness about the record being broken. Messi now holds 21 World Cup goals and is a strong contender for the Golden Boot.
- 01Lionel Messi surpassed Miroslav Klose's World Cup goal record of 16 goals.
- 02Klose and Messi had a special phone call arranged by Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni.
- 03Klose praised Messi as the greatest player of all time and congratulated him warmly.
- 04Messi promised to send Klose a signed jersey after equaling the record.
- 05Messi now has 21 goals in 31 World Cup matches, leading the Golden Boot race.
- 06Klose is currently the coach of Nuremberg and holds no resentment over losing the record.
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