It was a final that matched the hype, somehow. By the time it was over, Argentina emerged with their third Jules Rimet trophy overall and first since 1986. Messi scored two goals, Mbappé countered with a hat trick. But this was the South American icon’s day — the finishing touch on an epic career in a final for the ages. The brilliant next-gen Mbappé nearly stole the show but will have to settle for receiving the torch passed from the 35-year-old maestro who headlined his last World Cup.
LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi, wearing a black Qatari robe over his blue-and-white Argentina shirt, kissed the World Cup, shuffled toward his teammates and hoisted the golden trophy high in the air. It was an iconic sight that finally — definitively — places the soccer superstar in the pantheon …
One of the most exciting World Cup finals of all time was won on penalties by Argentina after Kylian Mbappe had scored a hat-trick to force the …
Emiliano "Dibu" Martinez was one of Argentina's emotional leaders throughout their run to the 2022 FIFA World Cup title, but he came up huge on the …
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