Messi's coronation is complete and who's to argue he's not the GOAT? Probably somebody.
Five talking points from Argentina's World Cup win over France.
Read more about the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 That failure is now a gleaming success story. The only asterisk that hovered over his legacy was a failure to win the biggest prize in the sport - the World Cup Trophy. It seems destiny got in the way to deliver him the ultimate prize. Messi had been the best player in the tournament but was fading towards the end of the final. It was only fitting that Messi's heir apparent, Kylian Mbappe, surged towards the end of this game, scoring three goals in a losing side.