Metropole · Sport
—The milestone. Within a single day, Messi and Ronaldo each became the first players ever to appear at six different World Cups.
—One night. Messi scored all three goals against Algeria, drawing level with the all-time record of sixteen World Cup goals and earning a standing ovation.
—The other. A day later, Ronaldo was a peripheral figure and missed two clear chances as Portugal were held to a draw.
—The record. Messi also moved past Pelé for the most goal contributions in World Cup history, with twenty-four against the Brazilian’s twenty-one.
