He’s nonetheless chasing the file for many World Cup objectives, however Lionel Messi is already the present file holder for many World Cup minutes performed.
Throughout 26 World Cup matches, the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner has performed 2,314 minutes. That’s 98 minutes greater than the subsequent highest, former Italy defender Paolo Maldini, a runner-up in 1994.
German midfield nice Lothar Matthaus, a World Cup and Ballon d’Or winner in 1990, is the one different participant to have performed greater than 2,000 profession World Cup minutes (2,045).
Uwe Seeler, a West Germany striker between 1954 and 1970, sits fourth on the listing with 1,980 minutes performed. Argentina’s Javier Mascherano (1,950) and Diego Maradona (1,940) rank fifth and sixth respectively.
Former Germany defender Philipp Lahm (1,920) ranks seventh, whereas Hugo Lloris (France) and Wladislaw Zmuda and Grzegorz Lato (each Poland) make up the rest of the highest 10.
