CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: – Lionel Messi became the most-capped player in FIFA WC history (26). Also, he holds the record for winning joint-most games (17) in FIFA WC with Miroslav Klose.

Detailed explanation-2: -But none of their achievements quite match those of title holder Ashrita Furman, from Brooklyn, New York, who has become famous as the man with the most Guinness World Records titles.

Detailed explanation-3: -The most world records set by an individual in athletics is 35, by Sergei Bubka (Ukraine) in the pole vault between 1984 and 1994. During the course of his illustrious career, Bubka set 17 outdoor and 18 indoor world records, and he remains the current record-holder in both disciplines.

Detailed explanation-4: -It was Lionel Messi’s 697th goal in top five European leagues, surpassing the record of Cristiano Ronaldo. He achieved it in 84 less games than the Portuguese star. Before this game, Messi had scored 696 goals in his club career, with 13 goals for PSG this season.

Detailed explanation-5: -Apart from taking over the World Record Egg as Instagram’s most liked post with over 68 million likes and counting, Messi had also set five Guinness World Record titles during the tournament.