Argentina and France meet on Sunday for the FIFA 2022 World Cup final with
Lionel Messi facing off against Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappe. The
superstar Frenchman already has one title to his name while the legendary
Argentina has found the trophy elusive throughout his storied career. Who will
come out on top in this battle between a pair of two-time winners to go third
in the all-time list of World Cup winners
?
It has been billed as the last game in this tournament for Messi so can he
go out with the success that he craves so much
,
or will his PSG teammate spoil the party and give himself a shot at starting to
follow in Messi’s footsteps for Ballon d’Or success
?
We will find out this weeken
d.
“I had the privilege and pride of being able to win this trophy with my
teammates in 2018
,”
said France captain Hugo Lloris on Saturday. “But to be honest, I am
focused on the present. What happened before is the pas
t.
We want to write our own story. We want to end this in the best possible way.
As long as nothing is done, the hardest part remains to be done. We must
prepare for a great match, for any eventuality. Be ready to surpass ourselves,
to make the effort despite the circumstances with the virus
,
despite the fatigue. We have to finish the job.”
“From the moment we have the support of our supporters, we know that
the country is behind us,” he added. “The rest is of very little
importance. We started this competition with a mission, that of going as far as
possible. Very few believed in it. We will give everything to emerge victorious
from this final battle. We know what L
eo
Messi represents in the history of our sport, but I believe that it will be
above all a match between the France team and the Argentina team
.
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