Summary

Once known on the international level for not being able to deliver on the biggest of stages for his country, Lionel Messi further etched his name into immortality on Monday, netting his 17th and 18th World Cup goals against Austria to surpass Germany legend Miroslav Klose and stand alone as the greatest scorer in men's World Cup history. The milestone further extends the storybook 20-year World Cup journey that began on June 16, 2006, when an 18-year-old Messi came off the bench against Serbia and Montenegro in Germany and scored.

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