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Lionel Messi has finally won the FIFA World Cup, and can claim to be the greatest male footballer of all time

Football almost never delivers perfect narratives, so when it happens it's all the more impactful, writes Dan Colasimone.

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Finally. Lionel Messi leads Argentina over France to win a World Cup championship.

Argentina beat defending-champion France in the final. It's the third World Cup title for Argentina but the first for Messi - the only trophy he hadn't won in his storied and remarkable career.

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Lionel Messi rewrites record books with a brace in FIFA World Cup final

NEW DELHI: Argentina's Lionel Messi rewrote the record books as he netted two goals in the FIFA World Cup final against France on Sunday.

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Argentina beat France in dramatic penalty shootout to win World Cup title

Argentina won their third World Cup title in a dramatic penalty shootout on Sunday after fending off a late comeback by defending champions France and handing football legend Lionel Messi the only trophy that still eluded him. Read how the action unfolded on FRANCE 24's liveblog below.

France 24

When and where is next FIFA World Cup? Key dates and details of tournament after Qatar

For the first time ever, there will be a wait of less than four years for the next edition of the World Cup as fans begin looking ahead to the next instalment of the spectacle

Daily Mirror

FIFA World Cup 2022: Drama in the desert

The Qatar World Cup has delivered a rich feast of excitement for the past month, with shocks, great goals, incredible celebrations and record-breaking feats served up by the assembled cast.

The Times of India

Morocco Coach: We Made a Great Achievement, We Want to Do it Again

Morocco will leave Qatar proud and happy after becoming the first African or Arabic team to reach the last four at a World Cup but they should strive for more in the future, coach Walid Regragui said on Saturday. Morocco were beaten 2-1 by Croatia on Saturday in the third-place…

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Morocco player ratings vs Croatia: Hakim Ziyech sends Chelsea reminder with brilliant World Cup finish

Morocco had already won the hearts of the footballing world after securing the best-ever finish for an African nation at a World Cup but failed to secure third place in Qatar.

Evening Standard

Argentina-France World Cup final in Qatar: A clash for the ages

DOHA: What do you do when a football match ceases to be just a football match, and becomes cosmic activity? Does it remain football, just a sport or does it become a lifelong metaphor for greatness and immortality. How is it entered in the official records then? Just plain Match…

The Times of India

Vahe Gregorian: Abiding spirit of World Cup will translate in Kansas City in 2026

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — To a certain degree, the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 experience is so insular and singular that it doesn’t lend itself well to extrapolating what we can expect in Kansas City in 2026.

Tribune News Service

Whatever the Ending, Qatar World Cup Duly Delivered

A World Cup that has defied all expectations reaches its climax on Sunday when Lionel Messi could join Diego Maradona in Argentine immortality by taking the south Americans to the title or France could become the first nation to retain it since 1962. Both scenarios would be an appropriate final…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Premier League, European Clubs Prepare for World Cup Fallout

After a World Cup described by FIFA as the best ever, the true impact of its unprecedented calendar scheduling remains to be seen. Staged in November and December for the first time in its 92-year history, the World Cup's aftermath will worry Europe's biggest football clubs. "We are exhausted," Croatia…

Asharq Al-Awsat

FIFA World Cup: Messi and Maradona kiss the sky as eternal final looms

DOHA: "After the game is before the game." When Sepp Herberger, counted as among football’s earliest philosophers, first uttered this strange truism of the game, he would never have thought it would ring so true ahead of a World Cup final nearly seven decades later.

The Times of India

Lionel Messi claim made by Argentina teammate which goes against retirement plan

Lionel Messi looks highly likely to make his last ever appearance at a World Cupin Sunday’s upcoming final against France but a couple of his Argentina teammates appear to be attempting to change his mind

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The Guardian - UK

Football is the most attractive game, but its governors are squandering its joy

Those in charge at Fifa and Uefa have too often put gain above the common good. Diversity and equality must be defended

Football London

Mateo Kovacic's Chelsea claim exposes Infantino's FIFA World Cup madness that will hurt players

Chelsea news: Mateo Kovacic has been reflecting on the physical toll of the season, a timely reminder on the same day that the FIFA's new Club World Cup revamp was announced

Daily Mirror

World Cup 2022 Team of the Tournament: Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and England stars included

The 2022 World Cup has been a huge success on the pitch and the race for the Golden Ball is hotting up with the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi among the front runners

Football London

Hakim Ziyech responds, Mason Mount struggles: Complete Chelsea World Cup player ratings

Chelsea news: With the last two Blues players involved the World Cup knocked out, we take a look at how Chelsea players fared in Qatar

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Olivier Giroud sends direct warning to Lionel Messi ahead of World Cup final

Lionel Messi has never won a World Cup but only France stand in his way of changing that - and Olivier Giroud and his France team-mates are not planning to make it easy for the Argentina star

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France Set Up World Cup Final with Argentina

France will face Argentina and Kylian Mbappe will do battle with Lionel Messi in a heavyweight World Cup final after the French beat underdogs Morocco 2-0 on Wednesday. Holders France stayed on course to become the first team in 60 years to successfully defend the trophy thanks to goals from…

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France beat Morocco 2-0 to set up FIFA World Cup final clash with Lionel Messi's Argentina in Qatar

There's no fairy tale for Morocco as defending champions France triumph 2-0 to set up a World Cup men's final date with Lionel Messi's Argentina.

Football London

William Saliba Arsenal prediction made as France prepare for World Cup semi-final vs Morocco

William Saliba's France are in with a chance of winning a World Cup in successive tournaments and Juventus legend David Trezeguet has had his say on the Arsenal defender

Daily Mirror

Lionel Messi issues honest admission over retirement ahead of Argentina World Cup final

Argentina superstar Lionel Messi has another opportunity to win a World Cup after reaching the final with victory over Croatia - but issued an upsetting message after the win

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Lionel Messi's hamstring and a mystery red card: Five talking points from the Argentina-Croatia World Cup semifinal

Another masterful Lionel Messi performance comes with some slight concern for the 35-year-old's fitness, while a Croatian World Cup hero is sent off under mysterious circumstances. That and more in the latest edition of five talking points from the Qatar World Cup.

Sports Illustrated

The GOAT and the Kids Have Argentina on Brink of World Cup Title

Argentina has longed for the perfect formula to win a World Cup with Lionel Messi. With its current group—and with Messi’s current form—La Albiceleste may just have it.

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