It was Lionel Messi's last dance on the World Cup stage, in perhaps one of the most thrilling finals ever. It was a grand finale to the tournament coinciding with the Argentine star’s last World Cup.

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Paris Saint-German (PSG) forwards Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe were battling it out for the coveted World Cup trophy in Lusail, Qatar on Sunday night. While Argentina's Lionel Messi was crowned the world champion for the first time in his career, 2018 WC winner Kylian Mbappe was awarded the Golden Boot for scoring most goals for France (8) in this edition.

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Magical Lionel Messi had an instant impact on the final of the FIFA World Cup here in Qatar after he fired a penalty to the back of the net to grant Argentina an advantage in the 21st minute of the match.

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Canadian rapper Drake has grabbed eyeballs after he placed a whopping $1 million bet on Argentina to win the FIFA World Cup against France on Sunday. Drake took to his Instagram account to share a screenshot of the bet placed.

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Former Paris Saint-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino believes that the clamour surrounding Argentine superstar Lionel Messi's defensive work is silly and that he needs others to do the running for him.

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Lionel Messi's Argentina is all set to take the center stage in the finale in Qatar and fans have made sure that an atmosphere worthy of it, is created as La Albiceleste battled it out in the field and Argentina's unofficial World Cup anthem in Qatar stands out amid shares of all the nations - 'Muchachos' as it is known.

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Argentina legend Lionel Messi was feared to have picked up a hamstring injury during the semi-final clash against Croatia on Tuesday night. The forward also didn't train with the team for two days ahead of the final against France.

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Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger believes that Messi is like a lion-tamer in a circus when he has the ball at his feet. "I've seen him here in the middle of three players and he's like a guy with a lion in the circus.

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The stage is set for the biggest football game of the year and the mind games have already started. France goalkeeper and captain Hugo Lloris during a presser said the final is not only about Argentine superstar Lionel Messi.

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After a riveting group stage, followed by a thrilling Round of 16 and closely-fought quarters and semi-finals, the FIFA World Cup has moved onto the finale with Argentina set to take on France on Sunday evening (December 18).

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The stage is set for the FIFA World Cup 2022 final on Sunday evening (December 18). France and Argentina will lock horns in what is expected to be an epic finale at the Lusail Stadium, Qatar.

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The Argentine legend Lionel Messi will be playing his second FIFA World Cup final on Sunday against defending champions France at the Lusail Stadium. Lionel Messi has been around for a long time now, having made his international debut for Argentina in 2005.

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Surely, 2022 hasn't been kind to Cristiano Ronaldo. After a fallout with the Manchester United, he left the club with his contract still not getting over. Post his exit from the Old Trafford club, the focus shifted to the FIFA World Cup 2022 edition in Qatar.

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Lionel Messi has confirmed that the FIFA 2022 will be his last and he will be retiring from the World Cup appearances after the December 18 finals. The player who recently led Argentina to a 3-0 win over Croatia in the Tuesday semi-finals said that the upcoming game with Argentina will be his last.

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A pop song by Argentinian band, La Moscas, has taken over the stadiums in Qatar during the ongoing tournament. The song, "Muchachos, ahora nos volvimo' a ilusionar" has been ringing in the dressing room too.

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The FIFA World Cup 2022 edition, in Qatar, has lived up to expectations. After the riveting group stage, which saw plenty of upsets, the Round of 16 and quarter-finals raised the intensity as many pre-tournament favourites bowed out whereas Morocco surprised one and all and are set to play the second semi-final, facing defending champions France on Thursday (December 15).

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Lionel Messi was at his best as he guided Argentina to the FIFA World Cup 2022 final, in Qatar, as the 2014 runners-up beat Croatia 3-0 in the first semi-final on Wednesday (December 14).

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It was a match fitting for the occasion. Argentina and Croatia, the two powerhouses of modern football went toe-to-toe against each other in the first semifinal of the FIFA World Cup in front of a capacity crowd at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar.

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FIFA have initiated disciplinary action against Messi after he criticised match referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz. Now, FIFA's disciplinary committee is expected to publish a comment on the matter soon.

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Lionel Messi-starrer Argentina is set to take on Croatia in the first semi-final of the FIFA World Cup 2022 edition on Wednesday (December 14). Ahead of the match, Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni gave a cryptic hint on Messi's international future after the end of the FIFA WC in Qatar.

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AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes it is written in the stars that Lionel Messi will be lifting the World Cup trophy. “I think it's already written who will win, and you know who I mean.

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After a riveting group stage and Round of 16, the quarter-finals of the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022, in Qatar, lived up to expectations. The stage is now set for the semi-finals before the marquee finale takes place on December 18.

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