Lionel Messi sends a message with his World Cup hat trick: He’s still The Man around here (opens original article in a new tab)

Lionel Messi scored a hat trick in the World Cup, reclaiming the all-time goal-scoring record and proving his dominance despite younger players like Mbappé and Haaland.

• Lionel Messi scored a World Cup hat trick against Algeria in Kansas City
• Messi passed Kylian Mbappé on the all-time World Cup goal-scoring list
• Messi became Argentina's youngest and oldest World Cup goal scorer