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Lionel Messi put in another instrumental performance as Argentina secured their first World Cup title since 1986 with a dramatic victory over France in the final

Argentina hero Messi, 35, scored twice and lifted the trophy which had eluded him in his remarkable career after one of the best games of all time

Victory over Argentina would make the 35-year-old the first player to captain a side to two men’s World Cups

Host country prepares for a day of celebration on Sunday as Argentina take on France, with the South American superstar on a mission

For those who have followed Messi’s career from the very beginning, a win on Sunday would mean the culmination of lifelong dream

Fernanda Quiroga still remembers how Lionel Messi played soccer in what were then dirt roads around their working class neighborhood in Rosario, Argentina’s third-largest city. “(Messi) was always kicking something, a ball, a bottle cap,” said Quiroga, who at 35 is the same age as the captain of Argentina’s national…

Excitement for Sunday’s World Cup final in Argentina is rising fast and anxiety is running particularly high in Messi’s hometown as many are hoping he will finally win the one major trophy missing from his illustrious career

Sunday’s final between Argentina and France throws together two of the world’s best players: Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé

Two horses were shocked seven times and the third was shocked nine times.