Hyderabad, Dec. 19 -- Lionel Messi will be playing his sixth FIFA World Cup tournament next year. Nobodyelse has achieved this landmark. In the sport of football, goalkeepers, whose job is less tiring and therefore lasts longer, usually play more matches than their teammates. Several goalkeepers have played in five tournaments. But even among them, no one has played in six.

Cristiano Ronaldo will also be playing his 6th World Cup tournament,but Messi has playedmorematches than Ronaldo.The Argentine superstar will be celebratinghis 39th birthday in the course of the event, but if any team takes him lightly because of his age, they could be atgrave risk.

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