Superstar Tuesday delivered in a way few could have imagined. Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland — three of the biggest stars in the world — combined for seven goals, completely reshaping the 2026 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot race in a matter of hours. With his first career World Cup hat trick, Messi tied Miroslav Klose for the most goals in men's World Cup history with 16, while also setting the record as the oldest player (38) to record a hat trick, passing Cristiano Ronaldo. As a result, Messi's odds to win the Golden Boot soared from +1900 to +250. He is now the favorite to win t...
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