WILLEMSTAD — Lionel Messi accumulated a total of 21 goals during his participation in multiple FIFA World Cup tournaments, according to reporting by The New York Times.

Following this statistical record, the American newspaper surveyed a number of its sports journalists regarding their personal preferences among these goals. The initiative aims to provide insight into the significance of Messi’s achievements on the global football stage from various journalistic perspectives.

According to The New York Times, the surveyed editors each identified a different moment from Messi’s World Cup career as particularly noteworthy. The publication presents these selections without additional context regarding the specific matches or tournaments in which these goals were scored.

The reporting underscores the importance of Messi’s contribution to international football competitions, although the precise details of the individual goals and the tournaments in which they occurred are not further elaborated in the available source material.