Lionel Messi surpasses Diego Maradona in World Cup goals. Maradona on eight goals, Lionel Messi on nine goals.
Lionel Messi has just overtaken Cristiano Ronaldo and Diego Maradona in World Cup goals with his 9th spanning five tournaments
Lionel Messi is also the oldest player on record (since 1966) to create 5+ chances and make 5+ dribbles in a World Cup match, with the previous oldest being Diego Maradona against Nigeria in 1994
