After a month full of thrilling encounters in the World Cup 2022 the final is just three days away. Albiceleste’s Lionel Messi will look for revenge for the defeat in the World Cup 2018 round of 16 tie against France.
France is looking to lift their back-to-back World Cup titles. Their opponent Argentina will try to win this for their leader Lionel Messi, who is playing in his last World Cup. The 35-year-old veteran is playing in his 5th World Cup. He is often considered the best player ever to grace the beautiful game.
Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d’Or an impossible 7 times. His closest rival is Cristiano Ronaldo with 5 Ballon d’Or, who has little chance to catch the Argentine. Messi has won everything there is to win in club football parameters.
The World Cup has, however, always eluded the great man. In 2014 he came closest to the trophy when Argentina faced Germany in the final. Mario Gotze’s late strike in the 113th minute broke the Argentine hearts.
Lionel Messi is standing on the same pedestal as he stood on 8 years before. This time he will battle it out against a highly talented French team. Regardless of the outcome, it would be the Argentine’s last dance in the World Cup.
Lionel Messi’s last World Cup match
Lionel Messi’s performances have been sensational in this World Cup. He has led this talented Argentine team by example. 5 goals and 3 assists in this tournament take him to the top direct goal contributions chart. His 5-goal tally is equaled with France’s Kylian Mbappe for the Golden Boot race.
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The PSG star has said that he will hang his boots for Argentina following the World Cup 2022 final. “I feel very happy to be able to achieve this, to finish my World Cup journey by playing my last game in a final,” Messi told the media outlet Diario Deportivo Ole.
When asked about any possibility of him being present at the next World Cup, he said, “It’s many years for the next one and I don’t think I’ll be able to do it. And to finish like this, it’s the best.” The whole world’s eyes will be on Lionel Messi this Sunday. Billions of soccer fans worldwide will be hoping for the ultimate glory for the 35-year-old Argentine superstar.