Former Manchester United player Patrice Evra has claimed that Lionel Messi is looking to reach the "same level as Diego Maradona" when Argentina play France in the World Cup final, as he hailed the Paris Saint-Germain star as "the greatest" alongside Cristiano Ronaldo.
Argentina will be looking to recover from their last World Cup final heartbreak when they play France on Sunday. The South American side came agonisingly close to winning the trophy eight years ago, but lost to Germany courtesy of a 113th minute winner from Mario Gotze.
Lionel Scaloni's side find themselves up against European opposition once again, as Didier Deschamps' squad look to retain their status as champions having won the competition in 2018. France and Argentina, who have been superb throughout the tournament, boast a vast array of attacking talent as fans prepare themselves for what is set to be a mouth-watering tie.
