He's everything football is: Oyarzabal picks Messi as best striker

Spain forward Mikel Oyarzabal named Argentina skipper Lionel Messi as the best number nine in the ongoing FIFA World Cup. "I wouldn't really call Messi a striker because he is everything football is, but I'd still choose him anyway," he said. Messi is second in the Golden Boot race with seven goals at the FIFA World Cup 2026.