With each passing match at the World Cup, Lionel Messi continues to solidify himself as the best footballer in the history of the sport.
He shone in the 1/8 finals of the World Cup, scoring and assisting in the 3:2 victory over Egypt. The victory was achieved in the last ten minutes, with a comeback.
Messi became the oldest player to score and assist in a World Cup match. Messi has scored and assisted in five World Cup matches in total. No one else has this record, writes the BBC on Saturday.
He also became the World Cup's top assist provider, with nine in total. He surpassed Diego Maradona.
But penalty attempts are Messi's only negative record at the World Cup. The BBC has asked whether he should still take penalties.
Messi missed another penalty against Egypt. Of the 151 penalties he has taken in his career for Barcelona, PSG, Inter Miami and Argentina, Messi has converted 117, while missing 34 times.
He has an average penalty shooting rate of 77 percent.
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In the World Cup, Messi has had eight penalty attempts. He has scored four goals, while he has missed four penalties.
However, Messi has the full trust of coach Lionel Scaloni.
Scaloni has stressed that Messi decides for himself whether he wants to shoot from 11 meters or not.
