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Messi Aims to Overtake Mbappé for the Top Scorer Prize and Reach a Third Best Player Award in the World Cup Final

Argentina’s Messi is close to scoring more goals than France’s Mbappé, which would give him the Golden Boot for the tournament’s top scorer.

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Key Points

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Messi trails Mbappé by a small margin in total goals.

The Golden Boot is awarded to the player with the most goals in the tournament.

The Golden Ball honors the best player in the World Cup final.

Winning both would mark Messi’s third Golden Ball award.

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He is also targeting a third Golden Ball, the award for the best player in the World Cup final.

Both awards are decided after the final match, where the champion is crowned.

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5 words

overtake

To move ahead of someone else.

trail

To be behind someone in a race or count.

tournament

A series of games where many teams compete to find a winner.

champion

The team or player that wins the whole competition.

award

A prize given to recognize achievement.

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