New Delhi, June 7 -- The FIFA World Cup 2026 is still days away from kickoff, but Lionel Messi is already at the centre of the tournament's biggest storyline, not just as Argentina's captain, but as a living record book who could rewrite football history once again.
At 38, Lionel Messi walks into the FIFA World Cup 2026 with something rare even by his standards - multiple milestones within touching distance, each one adding another layer to an already unmatched international career.
If he steps onto the field in 2026, Messi will become the first Argentine ever to appear in six World Cups. Only a few names stand alongside him in that conversation, including Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo and Mexico's evergreen goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa. But...