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Lionel Messi turned back the clock and then some on Tuesday night in Kansas City, scoring a hat trick against Algeria to lead Argentina to a three-nothing victory in their two thousand twenty six World Cup opener. The performance drew Messi level with Miroslav Klose as the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history, now sitting at sixteen tournament goals at thirty eight years old. Teammate Rodrigo De Paul summed it up simply — "he's an animal."
And the reactions didn't stop there. Erling Haaland, who had plenty to celebrate himself after Norway's return to the World Cup stage for the first time in twenty eight years, still found time to tip his cap. Haaland contributed two goals and an assist in his own right, but took to social media to post just three words about Messi's night — "Messi is crazy." High praise from one generational talent to another.
Shifting to the hardwood, the Cleveland Cavaliers are reportedly looking to move on from a former Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers starting point guard. Details on the specific player remain thin, but Cleveland appears ready to reshape their backcourt heading into the offseason, signaling the front office isn't standing pat after a strong regular season run.
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