Brazil are set to make the unprecedented move of paying homage to Lionel Messi after the superstar captained their bitter rivals Argentina to winning the World Cup.
Messi won the tournament's Golden Ball as La Albiceleste lifted their first World Cup trophy since 1986. Brazil had entered the tournament as one of the favourites, but were knocked out in the quarter-finals on penalties by Croatia.
Croatia faced Argentina in the semi-finals, with the South Americans easily progressing to the final. After an all-time classic match it was Lionel Scaloni 's men who ended up victorious after a penalty shoot-out, sending the compatriots back home into jubilation.
