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Expectation Soaring in Argentina ahead of World Cup Final

With Argentina reaching fever pitch just hours before Lionel Messi and his teammates take on France in the World Cup final, football fans throughout the country felt a sense of destiny brewing. From Jujuy in the north to Chubut, some 2,800 kilometers to the south, from Mendoza at the foot…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lionel Messi has mastered a football like no one else. But is that enough to be among the gods?

Messi’s genius was proved long ago and yet the Argentina icon’s place in history with Pele and Diego Maradona will be defined by a World Cup final only partly in his control

The Independent UK

Argentina and France might be playing in the final but Qatar is the real winner of the FIFA World Cup

The FIFA World Cup final might be a glamorous match-up between two superstar teams but regardless of who claims victory out of Argentina and France, the real winner will be Qatar, Samantha Lewis writes.

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Argentina and Lionel Messi must overcome 'Drake curse' to beat France in World Cup final

Argentina have been backed to win the World Cup final by Drake, leaving fans worried that Lionel Messi and Co. are destined to fall victim to the infamous 'Drake curse'

Irish Mirror

Argentina and Lionel Messi must overcome 'Drake curse' to beat France in World Cup final

Argentina have been backed to win the World Cup final by Drake, leaving fans worried that Lionel Messi and Co. are destined to fall victim to the infamous 'Drake curse'

Daily Mirror

Lionel Messi is not becoming Diego Maradona – he is becoming himself

The totem of Sunday’s finalists is revealing his true self rather than becoming a mirror image of the great who led his nation to World Cup glory in 1986

The Guardian - UK

Luka Modric's reaction speaks volumes as Croatia hero brings World Cup career to fine end

MOROCCO 1-2 CROATIA: Zlatko Dalic's side claimed World Cup 2022 bronze with victory thanks to Mirslav Orsic's stunner in Luka Modric's final match on the grandest stage

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Luka Modric's reaction speaks volumes as Croatia hero brings World Cup career to fine end

MOROCCO 1-2 CROATIA: Zlatko Dalic's side claimed World Cup 2022 bronze with victory thanks to Mirslav Orsic's stunner in Luka Modric's final match on the grandest stage

Irish Mirror

Emiliano Martínez the man as likely as Messi to be Argentina’s X-factor

Aston Villa’s goalkeeper has gone from being a fan in the stands in 2018 to being an indispensable part of Argentina’s run to the World Cup final

The Guardian - UK

Lionel Messi's angry dressing room reaction shows true colours of Argentina legend

Lionel Messi has led Argentina to the World Cup final for the second time after showing a different side following the shock defeat by Saudi Arabia in the group stage

Daily Mirror

Argentina’s stand-in Lionel Scaloni has got the country singing again

It was a job nobody wanted but the adaptable Scaloni has bonded with Lionel Messi and led his team to a World Cup final

The Guardian - UK

How Muchachos became Argentina’s unofficial World Cup 2022 anthem

Lyrics make reference to Maradona, Messi, World Cup heartbreaks, Copa American triumph, and hopes of a third World Cup.

Al Jazeera

'Lionel Messi's genius has been the shining light at a corrupt, tarnished World Cup'

Brian Reade savours the World Cup Final as the greatest player on Earth Lionel Messi approaches the defining moment of his career with Argentina set to face France in thef inal in Qatar

Daily Mirror

View from Argentina: No Lionel Messi vs Diego Maradona comparisons, we are just so proud to have two legends

For years, there was a debate in Argentina about who was better: Diego Maradona or Lionel Messi. Now, we have stopped comparing them. They are the two greatest players in football history and it makes us proud to have those two big names as part of our country.

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The Independent UK

‘He’s one of us’: Lionel Messi’s hometown in Argentina yearns for World Cup victory

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

Asharq Al-Awsat

Messi's Hometown in Argentina Yearns for World Cup Victory

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…

The Independent UK

Messi's hometown in Argentina yearns for World Cup victory

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

The Independent UK

Lionel Messi’s day of destiny is a rare shot at World Cup final redemption

Few get a second attempt at the greatest game in football but Messi has earned the chance to complete his story when Argentina face France in Sunday’s World Cup final

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Evening Standard

World Cup 2022 final: France out to ruin Lionel Messi’s last dance for Argentina

When the celebrations in front of their supporters were finally over, Lionel Messi embraced each and every member of Argentina’s backroom staff as he made his way off the pitch after Tuesday’s semi-final win over Croatia.

Evening Standard

Josko Gvardiol breaks silence after Lionel Messi World Cup masterclass

Josko Gvardiol has hailed Lionel Messi as a “completely different player” to any of the opponents he’s faced in his career.

Evening Standard

‘Let’s do it for Messi’: Argentina team-mates fueled by desire to win World Cup 2022 for their idol Lionel

Lionel Messi’s Argentina team-mates are being driven by a desire to ensure their one-time idol cements his place in World Cup history on Sunday.

Daily Mirror

Early World Cup final predictions as pundits prepare for Messi vs Mbappe

The countdown continues until the World Cup final with Kylian Mbappe and France standing in the way of Lionel Messi leading Argentina to their first win at the tournament since 1986

Irish Mirror

Former Man Utd star wants Lionel Messi to win World Cup despite "insufferable" worry

Lionel Messi is one game away from World Cup glory, and one of his opponents from the 2011 Champions League final believes the pros of a win would outweigh the cons

Daily Mirror

Former Man Utd star wants Lionel Messi to win World Cup despite "insufferable" worry

Lionel Messi is one game away from World Cup glory, and one of his opponents from the 2011 Champions League final believes the pros of a win would outweigh the cons

The Independent UK

World Cup’s tears and tantrums vindicate the four-year cycle

The bubbling emotions of Qatar 2022 show the value of the World Cup’s rarity and shut down Fifa’s money-spinning idea to hold a tournament every two years

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