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Daily Mirror
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Tom Blow

Lionel Messi posts emotional message after 'year I will never forget'

Lionel Messi has called 2022 a "year I will never forget" after finally winning the World Cup with his beloved Argentina.

The Paris Saint-Germain forward, 35, led his country to a memorable victory against France in Qatar on December 18. He scored twice in the final - a 3-3 draw - before Emiliano Martinez's heroics in the penalty shootout secured Argentina's third World Cup.

That competition was the one honour that evaded Messi during his career after losing the 2014 final 1-0 to Germany in Brazil. The Argentina skipper has now capped off his glittering career by lifting World Cup and is thankful his dream "finally came true".

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