Argentina's Lionel Messi and France's Kylian Mbappé both made history on Sunday night — but who did it better?
Lionel Messi of Argentina lifts the World Cup trophy alongside his teammates during the presentation after they won the World Cup final against Argentina at Lusail Stadium in Lusail City, Qatar, on December 18 2022.Argentina landed their first World Cup title in 36 years after beating defending champions France 4-2 on penalties in the final on Sunday.
This was before France's Kylian Mbappé completed his hat-trick to level the score at 3-3 in the 118th minute with a second penalty that forced the shoot-out. Messi not only realised his dream of finally lifting the World Cup at 35, but also scored his second Golden Ball award for player of the tournament.
“It's madness. Look how she [the World Cup trophy] is, she's gorgeous. I wanted her so much. I had a vision that this would be the one ... she was getting closer.”
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