Argentina talisman Lionel Messi comes into Sunday's final bidding to lift the World Cup trophy for the first time; Kylian Mbappe would be the youngest player to win the tournament
Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe will both make personal history, of very different kinds, should they lift the World Cup on Sunday
Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe will both make personal history, of very different kinds, should they lift the World Cup on Sunday
The World Cup-shaped cloud that has cast a shadow over Lionel Messi for more than a decade may finally clear this weekend. But another player desperate to make a very different kind of history stands in the way.
Now 35, Messi has already been here before. In 2014, while very much in his prime, he and Argentina suffered heartbreak in Brazil as Germany snatched the World Cup final from their grasp in extra-time
That night at the Maracana was finally meant to settle the one question asked of this mercurial talent. Could Messi be the greatest player of all time, the GOAT, without lifting the World Cup?
His opponent, Kylian Mbappe, has seen it all before too despite his tender years. Four years ago, the mercurial talent tasted victory with France as a 19-year-old and can now become the youngest player since Pele to lift the World Cup twice.
Comments
Post a Comment