Messi Surpasses Ronaldo in World Cup Goals After Hat Trick

Lionel Messi, the captain of the Argentina national football team, acknowledged Brazilian legend Ronaldo Nazário as one of the greatest players of all time. Messi expressed his surprise that Ronaldo, who scored 15 World Cup goals, is not in first place on the all-time FIFA World Cup scoring chart.

Messi, currently playing for Inter Miami, recently achieved a significant milestone by surpassing Ronaldo's total with a hat trick in Argentina's 3-0 victory over Algeria. This performance brought Messi's World Cup goal tally to 16, equaling that of German legend Miroslav Klose.

Messi emphasized the honor of competing alongside great players like Ronaldo and expressed his hope to lead Argentina to victory in their next match against Austria.