Messi Becomes World Cup's Top Dribbler with 24 Successes
Lionel Messi, the captain of the Argentina national team, has overtaken Spain's Lamin Yamal to become the World Cup's top dribbler, achieving this feat during Argentina's 2-1 comeback victory against England in the semi-final on Wednesday. Messi completed nine successful dribbles and provided two assists, which helped Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez score the goals that secured Argentina's place in the World Cup final.
As a result of this performance, the 39-year-old Messi registered a total of 24 successful dribbles, moving ahead of Yamal, who has 22. Brazil's Vinicius Junior ranks third with 16 successful dribbles, while Germany's Jamal Musiala and France's Michael Olise share fourth place with 15 successful dribbles each.
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