Zlatan Ibrahimovic comments on Lionel Messi's performance at the World Cup

During a television broadcast, Zlatan Ibrahimovic praised Lionel Messi for his performance at the ongoing World Cup. Ibrahimovic noted that while Messi has scored five goals in two matches, his missed penalty serves as a reminder of his human nature. Messi recently reached a significant goal-scoring milestone, reportedly surpassing Miroslav Klose to become the top World Cup scorer. Argentina achieved a 2-0 victory over Austria in the match where the milestone occurred. Ibrahimovic jokingly compared his own record of zero goals across two World Cup tournaments to Messi’s current success. Messi, who turns 39 on June 24, acknowledged the performance and his missed penalty in post-match comments. Reports vary on the specifics of the match events, with one source mentioning a hat-trick in the opening game while another focuses on a two-goal performance.