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Messi and Mbappe went head-to-head on the biggest stage on Sunday, with Argentina ultimately prevailing on penalties in the World Cup final.

This season there have been numerous suggestions of a rift between Mbappe and Neymar. There have been suggestions of a rift between Neymar and Mbappe at PSG this season They also both successfully converted their penalties in the shootout.

The 2022 World Cup final did not disappoint as Lionel Messi cemented his place amongst the greats in Argentina's triumph. The 35-year-old opened the scoring ...

Messi's post on Instagram scooped five million likes in just 15 minutes with players across the world leaping to congratulate the 35-year-old. [World Cup 2022 prize money: How much do the winners get paid?](https://www.football.london/international-football/world-cup-2022-prize-money-25751623) [How many times have France won the World Cup?](https://www.football.london/international-football/france-world-cup-2022-morocco-25749412) [How to watch Argentina vs France: TV channel, kick-off time, World Cup final live stream](https://www.football.london/international-football/argentina-france-tv-live-stream-25760673) [Juventus 'block' Paul Pogba from World Cup final after France decision made on Karim Benzema](https://www.football.london/international-football/pogba-world-cup-final-france-25778674) [How much are World Cup winners' medals worth and who gets them?](https://www.football.london/international-football/world-cup-winners-medals-2022-25757446) But despite cruising for 79 minutes with a two-goal lead, France showed why they were reigning champions and restored parity with a jaw-dropping 90-second salvo from Kylian Mbappe.

Lionel Messi, the illustrious World Cup-winning maestro, finally made history at his fifth and final attempt, as Argentina kept their composure to prevail.

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Neymar sent Lionel Messi a touching message on Twitter following Argentina's victory in the World Cup final, congratulating him on the win, and risking the ...

The Ligue 1 champions return to action against Strasbourg in nine days' time. Neymar missed out on the chance of facing his PSG team-mates at the World Cup after Brazil were knocked out in the quarter-finals by Croatia on penalties. [new bumper contract](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/kylian-mbappe-sack-lionel-messi-28736329) that, according to reports, effectively gave him a say in who PSG's manager is, as well as in team selection. Argentina eventually prevailed on penalties, and Neymar congratulated his "brother" Messi in a heartwarming tweet after the game, uploading a photo of his club-mate holding the World Cup trophy and the World Cup Golden Ball - awarded to the best player at the tournament. [Neymar](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/neymar) has risked angering [PSG](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/psg-fc) team-mate [Kylian Mbappe](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/kylian-mbappe) after sending a congratulatory message to [Lionel Messi](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/lionel-messi) following Argentina's stunning [World Cup](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/world-cup) triumph. [Champions Argentina fly home from Qatar as Lionel Messi sits with World Cup trophy](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/argentina-world-cup-lionel-messi-28772773)

The Spanish central defender is a friend of the captain of the Argentine team, but he decided to ignore winning the World Cup.

Fan of the most beautiful sport on the planet. Despite having a good relationship with Lionel Messi, he pushes his love for Kylian Mbappé more, which is why Sergio Ramos did not make any statement after the Argentine title. Lionel Messi finally won the long-awaited World Cup and the debate over who is the best player in history is over.

La Albiceleste were crowned world champions for a third time after a penalty shootout win on Sunday following a exhilarating 3-3 draw between the giants of ...

We can’t wait to be in Argentina to see how crazy it’s going to be.’ [Lionel Messi cat who got the cream as he reunites with wife Antonela Roccuzzo and sons to celebrate World Cup win](https://metro.co.uk/2022/12/19/world-cup-2022-lionel-messi-and-wife-antonela-roccuzzo-celebrate-with-sons-17959959/?ico=more_text_links) ‘It’s crazy that it happened this way’ he added. Now I’m going to enjoy. Messi finished a goal behind Mbappe with seven goals in seven games, becoming the first player to score in each round of the same World Cup since the last-16 round was introduced in 1986. But after inspiring their first victory since 1986, however, Messi confirmed it was his intention to play on until the next World Cup and be present in four years’ time when America, Canada and Mexico will play host.

PSG teammates Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi clashed in the World Cup final, and it was the latter who came out on top, as Argentina edged France on ...

[Didier Deschamps](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/didier-deschamps) couldn't hide his disappointment when speaking after the match. But Neymar was willing to put the South American rivalry side in awe of Messi's achievement, as he finally won the [World Cup](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/world-cup-2022?service=responsive) at the age of 35. When you touch something and it escapes us, it's even more difficult to digest, that's how it is, you have to accept it." "Thank you so much to my family, to all who support me and also to all who believed in us. We come back from nowhere. Now that his dream of becoming a world champion with Argentina has come to true, Messi is going to enjoy every second. The merit is of this group, which is above individuals, is the strength of all fighting for the same dream that was also the one of all Argentinians. We didn't do everything well but like this World Cup, there was heart, energy. Despite scoring a remarkable hat-trick which helped France come from behind twice, Mbappe ended up on the losing side. Have your say! [Brazil](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/brazil-football-team) star, whose nation were [dumped out of the tournament](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/breaking-worldcup-brazil-croatia-highlights-28696018) in the quarter-finals, watched from home as neighbours [Argentina](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/argentina-football-team) dramatically came out on top in a jaw-dropping final on Sunday [which finished 3-3 after extra-time](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/breaking-argentina-france-worldcup-final-28762994). [Neymar](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/neymar) has sent a classy message of congratulations to "brother" [Lionel Messi](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/lionel-messi) after his [World Cup final](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/world-cup-final) triumph over [France](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/france-football-team) and [Paris Saint-Germain](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/paris-saint-germain) teammate [Kylian Mbappe](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/kylian-mbappe).

Lionel Messi is World Cup champion and now Brazil surprises with a possible tribute at the Maracana.

He is a player who has been at the highest level in the history of soccer for years. For many Brazilians, it is unheard of to have an Argentinean immortalized in the greatest sporting stage of the Brazilian country. Lionel Messi is world champion and Argentina is already celebrating a new World Cup after 36 years in which it had failed to reach this milestone.