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Dan Burke·18 December 2022

Ice cold Messi makes more history in the World Cup final 🥶

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If Lionel Messi is finally going to get his hands on that elusive World Cup on Sunday, the fairytale ending to his international career got off to a perfect start.

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Argentina made a bright start against France at the Lusail Stadium, and midway through the first half they were given a golden chance to take the lead when Ousmane Dembélé clumsily tripped Ángel Di María in the box and the referee pointed to the spot.

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Messi stepped up and coolly sent Hugo Lloris the wrong way to make it 1-0.

That goal puts Messi on six at this tournament – one ahead of Kylian Mbappé in the Golden Boot race.

And the 35-year-old also made history by becoming the first player to score in the group stage, round of 16, quarter-final, semi-final and final in a single edition of a World Cup.

Is this the Hollywood finale he was dreaming of?

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