'Magnificent' - Messi scores hat-trick to equal Klose scoring record
Lionel Messi scores a hat-trick to reach 16 World Cup goals, equalling Miroslav Klose's record.
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Lionel Messi scores a hat-trick to reach 16 World Cup goals, equalling Miroslav Klose's record.
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