Texas, June 22 -- German legend Miroslav Klose congratulated Lionel Messi and hailed the Argentine captain as the "best footballer of all time" after the 38-year-old overtook Klose to become the highest goalscorer in FIFA World Cup history, as per Goal.com.

Messi achieved the feat during Argentina's Group J clash against Austria on Monday, June 22 (local time), scoring twice in a 2-0 victory that helped the defending champions secure qualification for the knockout stage.

The Argentine star entered the match level with Klose on 16 World Cup goals after equalling the German's record in Argentina's tournament opener against Algeria.

Messi then overtook Klose with his opening goal in the 38th minute against Austria before adding another in...