Cowboys’ stadium just became a special part of history that no other team in the NFL can claim
The Dallas Cowboys’ stadium is a part of football history, with Lionel Messi breaking the World Cup scoring record.
Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys couldn’t pass up the opportunity to host World Cup games in the United States this year. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and Dallas Stadium took it upon itself to host Lionel Messi, possibly the greatest footballer ever.
Many have Messi as the greatest; he just does things that aren’t normal. Some even say he’s God playing football—that’s how good he is. On Monday, he broke a record, one that won’t be broken anytime soon. And, the Dallas Stadium will have that part of history with their name etched in it.
Lionel Messi choked on record breaker, then followed it up flawlessly
Messi was at 16 all-time World Cup goals entering this match, in which Argentina, his home country, played Austria. After a Hat Trick (three goals in one match) at Arrowhead Stadium last week, Messi tied the record for the most World Cup goals. So, coming into this game, many thought there was a very good chance that Messi would break that record.
The first opportunity came on a penalty kick, as one of Messi’s teammates drew a penalty in the box after a review showed he had been tripped. Most thought it would be an automatic record breaker. Messi missed the goal wide right. But he followed it up perfectly. In a counterattack, Messi dribbled down the middle of the pitch after receiving a ping pass, giving him an easy shot and breaking the record.
The next-closest to breaking that record is Kylian Mbappé (France), who’s just 29. He could easily break that during these World Cup matches, as he has 14, and just needs three more. He just had two goals in his last match. After him, Harry Kane (England) is the next closest with 10 goals. Messi passed Miroslav Klose (Germany) to become the sole holder of the record.
And, the Dallas Cowboys, in a way, are a part of history.