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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Samuel Meade

Lionel Messi's dramatic extra-time goal broke rules and should have been disallowed

Lionel Messi's extra-time goal for Argentina in the World Cup final shouldn't have stood as fresh images come to light.

The South Americans, who led 2-0 in normal time before Kylian Mbappe pegged them back, took the lead once more and thought they'd done enough after Messi poked home in the second half of extra-time. The forward set up Lautaro Martinez and was able to react quickest when Hugo Lloris saved the initial effort.

Messi wheeled away in celebration and was smothered by his team-mates as well as players from the bench, who ran on to the pitch to flock to their captain. However, before the effort had crossed the line, several Argentina substitutes can be seen creeping onto the pitch, near where the dugouts were placed.

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