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The Latest Breaking News on Lionel Messi returns for Maracanã coronation against Brazil in crisis

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.

Evening Standard

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‘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

The Independent UK

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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

The Independent UK

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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.

Evening Standard

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

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

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

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

The Independent UK

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Lionel Messi's absence from Argentina training explained ahead of World Cup final

Argentina head into Sunday's World Cup final with France aiming to end their 36-year wait for football's grand prize, though there are concerns over whether talisman Lionel Messi is fully fit

Daily Mirror

Lionel Messi's absence from Argentina training explained ahead of World Cup final

Argentina head into Sunday's World Cup final with France aiming to end their 36-year wait for football's grand prize, though there are concerns over whether talisman Lionel Messi is fully fit

The Independent UK

Messi carries the weight of Argentina into World Cup final

As Lionel Messi approaches his second and likely last World Cup final the stakes could hardly be higher

Evening Standard

Lionel Messi vs Kylian Mbappe battle is the dream World Cup final that Qatar desperately wanted

Argentina versus France, Lionel Messi against Kylian Mbappe is the World Cup Final many wanted, and none more enthusiastically than host Qatar.

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France vow to crush Lionel Messi dreams of World Cup glory: ‘We will do everything possible to stop him’

Lionel Messi has been warned France will do “everything humanly possible” to stop him emulating Diego Maradona and realising his World Cup dream.

The Independent UK

Argentina vs France live stream: How to watch World Cup final online and on TV

Lionel Messi and Argentina face Kylian Mbappe and France for a shot at glory in Qatar

The Guardian - UK

France plot new plan to stop Lionel Messi after Kanté’s 2018 masterclass

Without midfielder from the last World Cup, Didier Deschamps must find a fresh strategy to contain Argentina’s captain

Irish Mirror

Lionel Messi application off-pitch says a lot about his World Cup ambition

Argentina captain Lionel Messi is enjoying the tournament of his life after scoring five goals to help Argentina reach Sunday's World Cup final at the Lusail Stadium

Daily Mirror

Lionel Messi application off-pitch says a lot about his World Cup ambition

Argentina captain Lionel Messi is enjoying the tournament of his life after scoring five goals to help Argentina reach Sunday's World Cup final at the Lusail Stadium

Irish Mirror

Theo Hernandez and Olivier Giroud fire early shots at Lionel Messi ahead of World Cup final

Olivier Giroud and Theo Hernandez have both insisted that France do not fear Lionel Messi with Les Bleus set to meet Argentina in Sunday's World Cup final at Lusail Stadium

Daily Mirror

Theo Hernandez and Olivier Giroud fire early shots at Lionel Messi ahead of World Cup final

Olivier Giroud and Theo Hernandez have both insisted that France do not fear Lionel Messi with Les Bleus set to meet Argentina in Sunday's World Cup final at Lusail Stadium

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