Neymar came into the World Cup in Qatar on 75 Brazil goals, two behind Pele's tally of 77. Now with his goal against Croatia in the quarter-final he has finally equalled Pele's figure and has cemented his place in Brazil's footballing history.
Who are the youngest players to score at a World Cup? We look back at the 10 menโs players to score their first World Cup goal at the youngest age, plus some other age-related goal records.
Lionel Messi also overtook Brazil legend Pele to become the second-highest goal-scorer in history behind Cristiano Ronaldo. Messi now has 769 career goals for club and country while Ronaldo leads the way with 813 goals in his career.
The likes of Bican, Di Stefano, Pele, Muller, Sanchez, and Henry were one of the most outstanding football players of their generation, subsequently as a result of their skill, techniques, and super ability to poach in goals.
Currently, Lionel Messi is the only player who has managed to score 50+ goals 9 times in a calendar year. But he is not the only one who managed to score 50+ goals on multiple occasions.
From numbers allotted to the defenders to the attention-grabbing numbers 7 and 10; Here's what you need to know about the significance of each squad number - its roles and responsibilities.