Days before his 39th birthday, legendary striker Lionel Messi gave Argentina fans an unbeatable gift — by becoming the top goalscorer in World Cup history. Just one goal in Argentina's game against Austria would have put Messi on top of the all-time goalscorer list, at 17 goals. Messi managed two, scoring his second in the last minute of added-on stoppage time. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. Google was ready for the historic moment. Fans noted that searches for "Messi" produced a shower of virtual confetti from the search giant. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. Messi's 18th World Cup goal puts him two ahead of Miroslav Klose, a German player whose last World Cup was in 2014. That's how long we've been waiting for a new goal record. One fan in the stadium, however, seems to have been preparing for this moment since 1926. ...