Messi’s Dribble Milestone vs Okocha’s Record | Nigeria News

Messi dazzled in Argentina’s World Cup semi-final thriller against England, delivering two assists—including the stoppage-time winner—and completing nine dribbles, becoming the first player since 1966 to achieve that in a knockout match. Yet, his feat still falls short of Austin ‘Jay-Jay’ Okocha’s legendary 15-dribble record from 1994, a mark that remains untouchable despite legends like Jairzinho and Gascoigne coming close. As Messi continues his historic World Cup run with 12 straight games contributing and leading the Golden Boot race, his brilliance underscores how truly extraordinary Okocha’s legacy still is. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/79eb40710a4674ff