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facebook twitter reddit link The 2022 FIFA World Cup final was one for the ages. Lionel Messi finally prevailed as a World Cup champion, with It certainly didn't come easy for Messi and Argentina, though. After holding a 2-0 lead for much of the match, Kylian Mbappé scored twice in less than two minutes to even the score in the 81st minute, sending the game to extra time. Messi scored in the 108th minute on a chaotic goal that looked like it would win the match for Argentina. However, La Albiceleste was called for a handball in the box in the 116th minute, which allowed Mbappé to score on a penalty kick and sent the match to a shootout. Argentina goalie Aurélien Tchouaméni's attempt went wide. Argentina held on all of its attempts, earning a 4-2 PK win to capture the World Cup. The "World Cup Now" crew reacted to everything that happened in Sunday's match, which saw two of the game's greatest go tit-for-tat in what was arguably the greatest soccer match of all time. I don't like to compare eras because it's very different from Maradona, to Pelé, to now the Messi era, but watching him, playing against him a couple of times, he does things that no one else on the planet can do. A lot of people can score goals. A lot of people can do tricks and flips and stuff. A lot of people can score hat tricks. But to do what this man does on a football pitch, no one else can do. And that's why he's the GOAT to me. Lionel Messi celebrates the first World Cup title of his career and Argent...

Another game, another record for Lionel Messi – not that the Argentina captain will have been thinking about this one in the slightest as he opened the scoring for his country in the2022 FIFA World Cup final. The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner's emphatic first-half penalty beyond France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris meant he had scored in each round of the finals in Qatar, the first man to do so in the tournament's modern format. Brazilian great Jarzinho scored in every game of the 1970 World Cup, but the tournament then did not feature a Round of 16 stage. Messi's strike gave the all-time great belief of winning his first After Messi made his mark from the spot again, let's take a look at the latest landmark for the celebrated forward. MORE: Follow the World Cup 2022 final live Lionel Messi World Cup goal record The all-time top scorer for former club Barcelona is known for performing on the big stage — he is routinely prolific in the UEFA Champions League — but had previously never scored in a match after the Round of 16 stage at the World Cup prior to this year's tournament. Heading into Qatar 2022, Messi had six goals in 19 finals appearances overall, finding the net at least once in all but one of the tournaments he had appeared at. This year, at Qatar 2022, he has taken those figures to new levels. World Cup Stage eliminated Games Goals 2006 Quarterfinals 3 1 2010 Quarterfinals 5 0 2014 Final 7 4 2018 Round of 16 4 1 2022 Winners 7 7 Lionel Messi World Cup goal highlights Fr...

Beijing: Lionel Messi on Tuesday confirmed he “doesn’t think” he will play at another World Cup in an interview with Chinese media, after the 35-year-old led Argentina to victory at last year’s tournament in Qatar. “I have said several times before that I don’t think so, that that (2022) was my last World Cup,” he said when asked by China’s Titan Sports in a video interview if he might feature at the 2026 tournament in North America. “I will see how things go but in theory I don’t think I will be around for the next World Cup,” he added in Spanish in the video published on the app Kuaishou. Tickets sell for $680 (Rs 55,000) to see Argentina vs Australia in China Chinese superfan books into Lionel Messi hotel for glimpse of his hero The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner is currently in Beijing where Argentina will play a friendly against Australia on Thursday. His comments come after he said earlier this year to Argentinian newspaper Ole that it would be “very difficult” to play at another World Cup. He will turn 39 during the next tournament. Messi last week Argentina will play Thursday’s friendly against Australia at the 68,000-capacity Workers’ Stadium in Beijing. The match is a repeat of the last-16 tie between the teams at the World Cup in Doha, which Argentina won 2-1. With Chinese fans desperate to see the former Barcelona star in action, tickets have been rapidly snapped up despite being sold at prices rising to 4,800 Yuan ($671). Read all the Updated Date: June 13, 202...

All it took was a five-minute stretch late in the first half for Argentina to score a quickfire double to book their place in the World Cup final, defeating Croatia 3-0 in the semifinals on Tuesday. Despite seemingly having hamstring issues during the first half of the match, Lionel Messi was unstoppable, scoring from the spot before Julian Alvarez scored twice in the lopsided victory. Messi's penalty came from a rare mistake from Dominik Lovankovic who clattered into Alvarez in the box. Croatia made changes to try counter at halftime but Messi then set up Alvarez in the 69th to put the game firmly out of reach. After squandering a 2-0 lead to then Netherlands before winning in penalties, Argentina's persistence made sure that they wouldn't suffer the same fate again. With a goal and an assist, Messi has taken the lead in the Golden Boot standings from Kylian Mbappe but this game is as much about Messi's supporting cast as it is about his pursuit for the World Cup. Only 22, Alvarez has had to bide his time at Manchester City due to Erdling Haaland leading the line but he has burst onto the stage during this World Cup. With a brace Tuesday, Alvarez has now scored four goals for Argentina but his work rate has been just as important. Alvarez winning the penalty and pressing defensively won't show up on the stat sheet, but it's so important to how Argentina have secured results. He was taken out with a chance for a hat trick but it was for a good reason with Paulo Dybala play...