Lionel Messi is struggling on his penalty kicks at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Despite that, he continues to be given the ball to take the penalties for Argentina, and that seems highly unlikely to change.It does raise questions about his historical record from the penalty spot, though.It also causes you to wonder whether anyone else -- like Enzo Fernandez -- could be given a shot at the spot.MORE: Christian Pulisic gives a terrible answer after World Cup-ending lossWhy does Lionel Messi take penalties for Argentina?The short answer is that he might be the greatest player of all time, with the kind of precision and skill that would make Messi the penalty taker for any team he played on.In his career, he has made 116 penalties and now missed 34.He is only 4-for-8 on penalties in his World Cup c