Club World Cup: Messi sets historic record... thanks to missed penalty 😭

Even when he loses... he wins.

This Monday evening, the football world has its eyes fixed on the match between Argentina and Austria.

While everyone was expecting Lionel Messi to become the outright top scorer in World Cup history, La Pulga stunned viewers by sadly missing a penalty awarded to La Albiceleste.

A miss no one saw coming, but one that still allows Lionel Messi to make World Cup history in a very unusual way.

Indeed, during this match, the Argentine legend became the player with the most penalties taken (7), but also the one with the most missed (3) in the entire history of the World Cup.

He therefore moves ahead of Asamoah Gyan, who had missed two with Ghana. It is also the first time he has failed to hit the target with a penalty attempt.

Do you think Messi will still break Miroslav Klose's record tonight?

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