Lionel Messi, considered to be one of the world’s greatest footballers, led Argentina to victory in the finals of the FIFA World Cup over France. The 35 year old scored 2 goals in the thrilling match.
In his final World Cup appearance Messi scored twice as Argentina battled to a 3-3 draw in extra-time before prevailing on penalties. Argentina went on to defeat France on penalties triumphing 4-2.
Messi has been described as” a gift from the footballing Gods.” Messi’s career had a perfect fairytale ending. There were nearly 89,000 people watching the match inside Lusail Stadium. The crowd cheered for every pass and every shot.
Argentina won the World Cup in 1986 when Diego Maradona carried the team to victory. This is Argentina’s third title and the first for Messi and his last chance to prove it.
