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Records and a Shootout: teacher key

Lionel Messi, grade 8 edition, written for 8th grade. Lionel Messi set records at Barcelona and played in a World Cup final that ended in a shootout.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

  1. How many goals did Messi score in La Liga, as of November 2026?
    • 67
    • 474 (answer)
    • 91
  2. Whose record for goals at a single club did Messi pass?
    • Maradona's
    • Mbappe's
    • Pele's (answer)
  3. Who scored all three of France's goals in the 2022 final?
    • Gonzalo Montiel
    • Kylian Mbappe (answer)
    • Messi
  4. Who converted the decisive penalty in the 2022 shootout?
    • Gonzalo Montiel (answer)
    • Messi
    • Pele
  5. Messi scored seven goals, but Mbappe scored eight. Who won the Golden Boot?
    • Messi
    • Nobody
    • Mbappe (answer)
  6. What did Messi win as the best player of the 2022 World Cup?
    • The Supporters' Shield
    • The Golden Ball (answer)
    • The MLS Cup

Words

  • trophies: prizes
  • shootout: tie breaker
  • decisive: deciding
  • inspired: led by example