Messi Becomes World Cup’s All-time Leading Scorer in Signature Adidas Boot
Lionel Messi recovered from a missed penalty earlier in the match Monday to score his 17th World Cup goal, making him the all-time leading scorer in the history of the tournament.
The feat in the Argentina vs. Austria match came in the Adidas F50 Messi Elite El Último Tango, a signature boot that combines the look of Messi’s footwear from his 2006 World Cup debut with today’s technology. Sweeping lines, including a curved Three Stripes motif, and a blue, white, silver and gold scheme carry over from the +F50.6 Tunit in an Argentina colorway worn by the GOAT 20 years ago. Related Stories Nike Mashes Up Ronaldo's Most Iconic Soccer Boot With the Air Max 95 Bad Bunny's Adidas Gazelle Is Returning to the Spotlight in Gold This Fall
“El Ultimo Tango,” which translates to “The Last Dance” appears within the outsole. Personalization then comes with the names and birthdays of Messi’s three children — Ciro, Thiago and Mateo — printed across the left and right shoes, as well as an Argentine flag on the left heel and his no. 10 on the right. You May Also Like
Adidas celebrated the accmomplishment by posting a campaign image of Messi with his boot, balls from each of his World Cup appearances and the caption: “Record Breaker. History maker.” along with the goat emoji.
Messi surpassed the tally of German striker Miroslav Klose, whose 16-goal record had stood since his contribution in the stunning 7-1 2012 World Cup semi-final win against Brazil. Germany would then go on to defeat Argentina in the final.
In the first group stage game of this year’s tournament, Messi scored a hat-trick against Algeria to finish with a tie with Klose. His record-breaking goal then came in 38th minute of Argentina’s second group stage against Austria after missing a penalty kick in the 12th minute.
French forward Kylian Mbappe sits not far behind Messi at No. 4, with 14 World Cup goals in his third tournament and will likely take the No. 1 spot at some point in his career.
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