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June
It was a day without surprises at the World Cup, with France, Argentina, Norway, and Austria all living up to expectations. Reigning world champion Argentina was literally lit up by their star, 38-year-old Lionel Messi, appearing in his sixth World Cup finals. Messi decided the match against Algeria with a stunning hat-trick, equaling Germany's Miroslav Klose's World Cup record of 16 goals. The match began with two goals disallowed for offside, one each, in the opening minutes. Argentina have scored in five of their six World Cup finals and are still missing a…
