Recognition! Ronaldo comments on Messi's World Cup record

Messi is a true genius of modern football.

Details: The legendary 49-year-old Brazilian former striker, known as "The Phenomenon," Ronaldo, has commented on the achievement of Argentina's captain Lionel Messi, who, thanks to a hat-trick against Algeria and a brace against Austria, has become the all-time top scorer in World Cup history.

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Ronaldo acknowledged that Messi fully deserves the title of the greatest:

"For the football gods, this is a statistic that proves he has surpassed everyone else.

If anyone deserves the title of the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history, it's definitely Messi.

He's 38 years old, my God! At 38, I had already retired for four years and weighed 120 kilograms." - Ronaldo stated.

Thanks to Messi's goals, Argentina secured a spot in the next round with one match to spare in the group stage.

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