The showdown with France at Lusail Stadium on Sunday is a chance for Messi to finally get his hands on the one major trophy that has eluded him in his storied career
The same goes for Argentina after more than 30 years of disappointment since it last won soccer’s ultimate prize.
While 37-year-old Ronaldo exited the tournament at the quarter-finals stage, benched by Portugal and in tears in the likely recognition that his last chance had passed, Messi is summoning some of his finest moments in an Argentina shirt to inspire his country’s run to the final. At the age of 35, he knew this was probably his last shot at the World Cup and he has risen to the occasion as the tournament’s co-leading scorer with France forward Kylian Mbappé with five goals.
“It’s at least something I can talk [about] with my kids one day that I guarded this great, great player,” Gvardiol said Thursday. He isn’t as dynamic as he was in his younger years, but he has been more influential than at any of his previous four World Cups.
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